Special Marine Warning
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
632 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 800 AM EDT.

* At 632 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 20 nm south of
  S Tower to 29 nm south of Buckeye Reef, moving south at 15 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.

* Severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 2903 8471 2926 8429 2924 8371 2909 8365
      2885 8405 2894 8412 2889 8416 2889 8417
      2876 8442 2869 8451 2864 8466
TIME...MOT...LOC 1032Z 348DEG 16KT 2895 8461 2917 8378

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

$$

72-ROGACHESKI