Special Marine Warning

For the following areas... 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 848 PM EDT/748 PM CDT/, showers with gusty winds were located along a line extending from 22 nm northeast of St George Island to 36 nm south of Empire Mica Wreck, moving west at 25 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... Empire Mica Wreck, Apalachicola, C Tower, and St George Island.