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Special Marine Warning for Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound; Western Choctawhatchee Bay; Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL out 20 NM +1 more

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For the following areas... Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL out 20 NM... Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound... Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM... Western Choctawhatchee Bay... At 319 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing...

What the bulletin says to do

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.

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For the following areas... Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL out 20 NM... Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound... Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM... Western Choctawhatchee Bay... At 319 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from near East Santa Rosa Sound to 8 nm west of Okaloosa Deep Water Reef to 32 nm southeast of Oriskany Reef, moving east at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Mary Esther, Navarre Beach, West Choctawhatchee Bay, Fort Walton Beach, East Santa Rosa Sound, Okaloosa Deep Water Reef, Shalimar, Fort Walton Liberty Ship Reef, Destin, and East Pass At Destin.

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    Special Marine Warning issued August 28 at 3:19AM CDT until August 28 at 4:45AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

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  2. Alert

    Special Marine Warning issued August 28 at 2:42AM CDT until August 28 at 4:45AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

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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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