Special Marine Warning

SMWTAE

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 Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 500 AM EDT/400 AM CDT/.

* At 322 AM EDT/222 AM CDT/, a strong thunderstorm was located 10 nm southeast of Port St. Joe, moving southeast at 20 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...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, Port St. Joe, S Tower, V Tower, Empire Mica Wreck, Apalachicola, C Tower, Cape San Blas, St George Island, and Mexico Beach.