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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 920 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 35 nm southwest of Mexico Beach to 24 nm southwest of Empire Mica Wreck,...

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Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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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 920 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 35 nm southwest of Mexico Beach to 24 nm southwest of Empire Mica Wreck, moving southeast at 5 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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  1. Update

    Special Marine Warning issued July 30 at 9:21AM CDT until July 30 at 10:45AM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

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  2. Alert

    Special Marine Warning issued July 30 at 8:38AM CDT until July 30 at 10:45AM 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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