Special Marine Warning
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
553 PM EDT Wed May 21 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  Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM...
  Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 553 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 10 nm northwest of K Tower to 15 nm east of Buckeye
  Reef, moving east at 25 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.

  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...
  V Tower, Buckeye Reef, Horseshoe Beach, and K Tower.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 2936 8313 2940 8451 2981 8474 2979 8405
      2973 8348 2962 8335 2953 8333 2945 8316
      2940 8313
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 288DEG 25KT 2977 8453 2971 8361

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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