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Special Marine Warning
ActiveApalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm; St. Andrews Bay Waterways; Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM; Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM; Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm
Status
In Progress
Started about 1 hour 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... Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM... St. Andrews Bay Waterways... 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 845 PM EDT/745 PM CDT/.
* At 643 PM EDT/543 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from near St. Marks to 14 nm west of Suwannee River, moving northwest at 30 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, Mexico Beach, S Tower, Empire Mica Wreck, Cape San Blas, St George Island, K Tower, V Tower, Horseshoe Beach, Apalachicola, C Tower, Marker 24 Barge, St. Marks, and Port St. Joe.
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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