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Special Marine Warning
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Issued by NWS
604 WHUS52 KTAE 171309 SMWTAE GMZ730-755-775-171445- /O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0148.240717T1309Z-240717T1445Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 909 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm... Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm... Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 1045 AM EDT. * At 908 AM EDT, thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from near C Tower to 18 nm southwest of S Tower, moving northeast at 35 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... O Tower, K Tower, S Tower, V Tower, Apalachicola, C Tower, St George Island, and Marker 24 Barge. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && LAT...LON 2960 8499 2959 8504 2961 8498 2972 8498 2971 8503 2976 8503 2986 8485 2981 8480 2983 8477 2996 8449 3003 8444 3013 8422 2901 8378 2885 8405 2894 8412 2889 8416 2889 8417 2869 8452 2862 8475 2859 8497 TIME...MOT...LOC 1308Z 222DEG 36KT 2944 8483 2913 8490 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ 72-ROGACHESKI