Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM; Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM; Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm +3 more
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What you need to know
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- Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm, Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM, Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM, Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM, Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM
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What is happening
SMWTAE The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm... Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM... Waters...
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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Bulletin details
SMWTAE The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm... Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM... Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until noon EDT/1100 AM CDT/. * At 858 AM EDT/758 AM CDT/, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 12 nm north of Empire Mica Wreck to 66 nm southwest of C Tower, moving northwest at 10 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats...damage vessels...and create suddenly higher waves. Make sure all on board are in a secure location and wearing life jackets. 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... Mexico Beach, Port St. Joe, Empire Mica Wreck, Apalachicola, C Tower, Cape San Blas, and St George Island.
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Special Marine Warning issued September 3 at 8:59AM EDT until September 3 at 12:00PM 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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