


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
486 WHUS52 KTAE 172205 SMWTAE GMZ751-752-172330- /O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0320.250817T2205Z-250817T2330Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 505 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025 The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM... * Until 630 PM CDT. * At 505 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Port St. Joe, moving south at 15 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... Apalachicola, Cape San Blas, Mexico Beach, and Port St. Joe. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 2994 8536 2982 8526 2973 8525 2976 8504 2981 8495 2975 8495 2974 8496 2975 8499 2973 8496 2972 8498 2961 8498 2962 8495 2940 8498 2956 8559 3000 8548 TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 351DEG 15KT 2979 8530 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ 55-SCHOLL