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 Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 630 PM EDT/530 PM CDT/.

* At 502 PM EDT/402 PM CDT/, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 18 nm north of Apalachicola to 8 nm west of Marker 24 Barge, moving southwest at 10 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.

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... V Tower, O Tower, Apalachicola, C Tower, and St George Island.