Special Marine Warning
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
748 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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 Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM...
  Coastal waters from  Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM...
  Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out
  20 NM...
  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...
  Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 845 AM EDT/745 AM CDT/.

* At 747 AM EDT/647 AM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm producing
  waterspouts was located near St George Island, moving east at 10
  knots. At 745 AM EDT, the weatherstem camera at the Saint George
  Lighthouse spotted a waterspout offshore. Conditons are favorable
  for additional waterspouts.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can capsize boats...damage vessels...and
           create suddenly higher waves. Make sure all on board are
           in a secure location and wearing life jackets.

* Locations impacted include...
  Buckeye Reef, O Tower, K Tower, Empire Mica Wreck, C Tower, St
  George Island, and Marker 24 Barge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 2923 8569 2952 8566 2969 8486 2994 8370
      2971 8355 2942 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 1147Z 262DEG 8KT 2961 8477

WATERSPOUT...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...<34KTS

$$

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