Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
128 WHUS52 KTAE 172047 SMWTAE GMZ755-172145- /O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0316.240917T2047Z-240917T2145Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 447 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm... * Until 545 PM EDT. * At 446 PM EDT, a thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 10 nm northeast of St George Island, moving east at 5 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. * The thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 2978 8453 2969 8462 2980 8480 2982 8479 2985 8472 2986 8453 TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 277DEG 7KT 2981 8476 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ IG3