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Marine Weather Statement

National Weather Service Mobile AL

Issued by National Weather Service Tallahassee FL

249 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024



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249 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024



...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT...



For the following areas...

Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL out

20 NM...

Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay...

Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound...

Western Choctawhatchee Bay...



At 249 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts

were located along a line extending from 7 nm east of East

Choctawhatchee Bay to Highway 331 Bridge to near Santa Rosa Beach to

near East Pass At Destin to near Fort Walton Liberty Ship Reef,

moving east at 15 knots.



HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and large hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally 

         hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly 

         higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could 

         result in structural damage.



Locations impacted include...

Mary Esther, Fort Walton Beach, Pensacola Beach, Highway 331 Bridge,

Shalimar, Destin, Okaloosa Pier, Pensacola Bay Bridge, Navarre Beach,

and West Choctawhatchee Bay.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are

expected.



Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily

overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor

immediately.



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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LAT...LON 3038 8612 3043 8625 3043 8626 3040 8623

      3040 8630 3042 8631 3040 8639 3032 8640

      3026 8721 3040 8722 3050 8642 3046 8639

      3050 8620 3046 8619 3040 8610 3040 8612

      3039 8612 3040 8608

TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 288DEG 14KT 3047 8606 3040 8615 3040 8633 3030

8647 3032 8667



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...>.75IN

WIND...40KTS



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