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Special Marine Warning
ActiveApalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm; Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM; Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 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
Status
In Progress
Started about 3 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Likely
Details
SMWTAE
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 1145 PM EDT/1045 PM CDT/.
* At 849 PM EDT/749 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 10 nm southwest of Apalachicola to 39 nm south of Empire Mica Wreck, moving north at 20 knots.
HAZARD...Waterspouts.
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.
* Locations impacted include... Buckeye Reef, O Tower, K Tower, S Tower, V Tower, Horseshoe Beach, Apalachicola, C Tower, St George Island, Marker 24 Barge, and St. Marks.
Instructions
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT/800 PM CDT/ for Big Bend and the Panhandle of Florida...and the adjacent coastal waters.
Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.
Data from the National Weather Service
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