Special Marine Warning for Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM
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For the following areas... Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM... At 106 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 29 nm south of Okaloosa Deep Water Reef, or 54 nm south of Destin, moving west at 10 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. 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... Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM... At 106 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 29 nm south of Okaloosa Deep Water Reef, or 54 nm south of Destin, moving west at 10 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. The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.
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Special Marine Warning issued November 1 at 1:09AM CDT until November 1 at 1:45AM CST by NWS Mobile AL
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Special Marine Warning issued November 1 at 1:46AM CDT until November 1 at 1:45AM CST 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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