Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM
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SMWTAE The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM... * Until 515 AM EDT. * At 319 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Suwannee River, moving southeast at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or...
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Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
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SMWTAE The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM... * Until 515 AM EDT. * At 319 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Suwannee River, moving southeast at 15 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... Horseshoe Beach and Suwannee River.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 23 at 3:19AM EDT until August 23 at 5:15AM 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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