Special Marine Warning for St. Andrews Bay Waterways; Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM

Official alert brief

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 830 PM CDT. * At 703 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 13 nm east of Highway 331 Bridge to 7 nm north of East Choctawhatchee Bay to 9 nm north of Shalimar, 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... Panama City Beach, Laguna Beach, Sandestin, Miramar Beach, and Santa Rosa Beach.

Instructions

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.