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Special Marine Warning for Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM

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For the following areas... 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... At 1051 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 38 nm southwest of Port St. Joe to 10 nm east of Empire Mica Wreck,...

What the bulletin says to do

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.

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For the following areas... 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... At 1051 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 38 nm southwest of Port St. Joe to 10 nm east of Empire Mica Wreck, moving southwest 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. Strong thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.

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2 captured
  1. Update

    Special Marine Warning issued August 18 at 10:52PM CDT until August 18 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

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  2. Alert

    Special Marine Warning issued August 18 at 9:59PM CDT until August 18 at 11:30PM 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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