Special Marine Warning
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
111 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out
  20 NM...
  Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to
  60 NM...

* Until 215 PM CDT.

* At 111 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 13 nm southeast of Okaloosa Deep Water Reef to 36 nm
  southeast of Oriskany Reef to 61 nm south of Fort Walton Liberty
  Ship Reef, moving east at 5 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.

* Strong thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 2997 8640 3003 8638 2995 8612 2984 8597
      2902 8620 2909 8629 2925 8640
TIME...MOT...LOC 1811Z 286DEG 6KT 2986 8630 2964 8648 2928 8662

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

02-MONTGOMERY