Special Marine Warning

For the following areas... Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM...

At 129 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 45 nm south of Okaloosa Deep Water Reef to 38 nm southwest of Empire Mica Wreck, moving south at 15 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.

Strong thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.