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Special Marine Warning

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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 Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM; Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM

Status In Progress Started about 1 hour ago
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Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Likely

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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 Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM... Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 721 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 12 nm west of Marker 24 Barge to near K Tower to 13 nm south of S Tower, moving east at 25 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, Buckeye Reef, Horseshoe Beach, K Tower, and Marker 24 Barge.
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