


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
857 WHUS52 KTAE 041431 SMWTAE GMZ751-752-041515- /O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0300.250804T1431Z-250804T1515Z/ 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 $$ 33