Special Marine Warning for St. Andrews Bay Waterways; Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM
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What you need to know
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- Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM, St. Andrews Bay Waterways
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What is happening
SMWTAE The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM... St. Andrews Bay Waterways... * Until 445 PM CDT. * At 321 PM CDT, showers were located along a line extending from 19 nm southwest of Port St....
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
SMWTAE The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM... St. Andrews Bay Waterways... * Until 445 PM CDT. * At 321 PM CDT, showers were located along a line extending from 19 nm southwest of Port St. Joe to 12 nm northeast of Okaloosa Deep Water Reef, moving northeast at 5 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. 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, Laguna Beach, and Mexico Beach.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 19 at 3:22PM CDT until August 19 at 4:45PM 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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