Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
139 WHUS52 KTAE 171444 SMWTAE GMZ765-772-775-171645- /O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0151.240717T1444Z-240717T1645Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1044 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM... Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 1245 PM EDT/1145 AM CDT/. * At 1043 AM EDT/943 AM CDT/, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 14 nm southwest of C Tower to 29 nm south of Empire Mica Wreck, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats...damage vessels...and create suddenly higher waves. Make sure all on board are in a secure location and wearing life jackets. Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots...suddenly higher waves...frequent lightning...and heavy downpours. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. * Locations impacted include... S Tower, V Tower, Buckeye Reef, Empire Mica Wreck, and Horseshoe Beach. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && LAT...LON 2929 8317 2916 8354 2886 8404 2894 8412 2869 8451 2861 8479 2860 8529 2882 8593 2943 8562 2927 8517 2927 8493 2961 8417 2974 8406 2982 8360 2989 8359 2978 8353 2969 8336 2953 8334 2940 8313 TIME...MOT...LOC 1443Z 270DEG 25KT 2922 8505 2884 8521 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ 72-ROGACHESKI