Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
926 WHUS52 KTAE 291401 SMWTAE GMZ730-752-755-765-772-775-291530- /O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0349.241229T1401Z-241229T1530Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 901 AM EST Sun Dec 29 2024 The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm... Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm... Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM... Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 1030 AM EST/930 AM CST/. * At 901 AM EST/801 AM CST/, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 16 nm northeast of Marker 24 Barge to 7 nm east of V Tower to 10 nm southwest of S Tower to 49 nm south of Empire Mica Wreck, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots. 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... S Tower, V Tower, Buckeye Reef, Horseshoe Beach, C Tower, and Marker 24 Barge. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 PM EST/200 PM CST/ for Big Bend Florida...and the adjacent coastal waters. && A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 PM EST/200 PM CST/ for Big Bend Florida...and the adjacent coastal waters. LAT...LON 2929 8317 2896 8405 2891 8409 2894 8412 2865 8461 2860 8485 2858 8510 2868 8553 2950 8502 2953 8444 3013 8408 3004 8375 2985 8354 2979 8353 2969 8336 2953 8334 2946 8317 2940 8313 TIME...MOT...LOC 1401Z 288DEG 30KT 2997 8388 2938 8420 2916 8474 2850 8524 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...40KTS $$ 21-HANER