Special Marine Warning
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
931 AM CDT Mon Aug 4 2025

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM...
  Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out
  20 NM...

* Until 1015 AM CDT.

* At 930 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 8 nm southwest of Port St. Joe, moving
  northeast at 20 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...
  Mexico Beach and Port St. Joe.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3003 8535 2998 8538 2997 8539 2982 8526
      2974 8525 2962 8541 2973 8557
TIME...MOT...LOC 1430Z 219DEG 21KT 2974 8544

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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