Special Marine Warning
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
401 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 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...
  Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM...
  Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 530 PM EDT/430 PM CDT/.

* At 400 PM EDT/300 PM CDT/, thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from near K Tower
  to 8 nm southeast of S Tower, moving northwest at 30 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, Port St. Joe, S Tower, Apalachicola, C Tower, and
  St George Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT/900 PM CDT/ for
Big Bend and the Panhandle of Florida...and the adjacent coastal
waters.

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.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT/900 PM CDT/ for
Big Bend and the Panhandle of Florida...and the adjacent coastal
waters.

LAT...LON 2989 8433 2912 8442 2974 8548 2993 8539
      2993 8535 2982 8526 2973 8525 2976 8504
      2986 8486 2981 8480 2995 8450
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 136DEG 32KT 2966 8444 2923 8448

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

$$

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