Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
833 AM CDT Fri Jul 18 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...
  St. Andrews Bay Waterways...

* Until 1000 AM CDT.

* At 832 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm producing waterspouts was
  located 12 nm south of Panama City Beach, moving north at 15 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Public.

  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. 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...
  Panama City Beach and Laguna Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3038 8556 3032 8548 3022 8552 3019 8560
      3019 8554 2974 8573 2988 8597 3030 8601
      3026 8589 3037 8584 3037 8575 3031 8570
      3039 8560
TIME...MOT...LOC 1332Z 175DEG 15KT 3000 8583

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

$$

02-MONTGOMERY