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Special Marine Warning for Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM; Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm; Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM +1 more

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What is happening

For the following areas... Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm... Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM... Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... At 848 PM EDT/748 PM...

What the bulletin says to do

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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Bulletin details

For the following areas... Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm... Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM... Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... At 848 PM EDT/748 PM CDT/, showers with gusty winds were located along a line extending from 22 nm northeast of St George Island to 36 nm south of Empire Mica Wreck, moving west at 25 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... Empire Mica Wreck, Apalachicola, C Tower, and St George Island.

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Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Special Marine Warning issued August 6 at 8:48PM EDT until August 6 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

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  2. Update

    Special Marine Warning issued August 6 at 7:59PM EDT until August 6 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

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  3. Alert

    Special Marine Warning issued August 6 at 6:43PM EDT until August 6 at 9:45PM 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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