Special Marine Warning
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1000 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 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...

* Until 1100 PM EDT.

* At 1000 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 9 nm southwest of St. Marks to near Marker 24 Barge,
  moving west at 20 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...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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 3013 8425 2989 8404 2979 8456 2989 8464
      2995 8450 3010 8440 3014 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 088DEG 19KT 3003 8430 2988 8417

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

$$

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