Marine Weather Statement for Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound; Western Choctawhatchee Bay; Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL out 20 NM, Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay, Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound, Western Choctawhatchee Bay
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- Minor
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- Observed
What is happening
At 658 PM CDT...A gust front was located 7 nm north of West Choctawhatchee Bay, or 9 nm north of Destin...moving south at 20 knots. Locations impacted include... Mary Esther, Fort Walton Beach, Highway 331 Bridge, Shalimar, Destin, East Bay, Okaloosa Pier, Navarre Beach, West Choctawhatchee Bay, and East Santa Rosa...
What the bulletin says to do
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Full official description
Bulletin details
At 658 PM CDT...A gust front was located 7 nm north of West Choctawhatchee Bay, or 9 nm north of Destin...moving south at 20 knots. Locations impacted include... Mary Esther, Fort Walton Beach, Highway 331 Bridge, Shalimar, Destin, East Bay, Okaloosa Pier, Navarre Beach, West Choctawhatchee Bay, and East Santa Rosa Sound. The primary threats from the gust front are wind gusts up to 30 knots and locally higher waves. Boaters should consider seeking safe harbor until the gust front has passed. The gust front may continue to intensify and a warning may soon be needed. Please continue to monitor local radio or TV for further National Weather Service updates or possible warnings.
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- Alert
Marine Weather Statement issued August 14 at 6:58PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Mobile AL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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