Special Marine Warning for St. Andrews Bay Waterways; Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM; Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM
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What you need to know
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- Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM, St. Andrews Bay Waterways
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What is happening
For the following areas... Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM... St. Andrews Bay Waterways... At 830 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 17 nm north of Port St. Joe to 7 nm north of...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
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Bulletin details
For the following areas... Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM... St. Andrews Bay Waterways... At 830 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 17 nm north of Port St. Joe to 7 nm north of Mexico Beach to 11 nm west of Panama City Beach, moving southeast at 10 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... Panama City Beach, Cape San Blas, Mexico Beach, and Port St. Joe.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 18 at 8:30PM CDT until August 18 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Official revision - Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 18 at 7:01PM CDT until August 18 at 9:00PM CDT 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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