Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM; Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM
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- Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM, Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM
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What is happening
For the following areas... Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM... Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... At 510 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Buckeye Reef, moving west at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated....
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
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For the following areas... Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM... Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... At 510 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Buckeye Reef, moving west at 15 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. Locations impacted include... Buckeye Reef.
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Special Marine Warning issued September 3 at 5:11PM EDT until September 3 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
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Special Marine Warning issued September 3 at 4:30PM EDT until September 3 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
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Special Marine Warning issued September 3 at 4:17PM EDT until September 3 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Tallahassee FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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