Special Marine Warning

For the following areas... 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... Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM...

At 759 PM EDT/659 PM CDT/, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near St. Marks to 45 nm south of S Tower, moving west at 35 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, K Tower, S Tower, V Tower, Empire Mica Wreck, Apalachicola, C Tower, St George Island, and Marker 24 Barge.