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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Tallahassee FL

111 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024



The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Coastal Waters From  Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20

  Nm...

  Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM...

  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...

  Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM...



* Until 215 PM EDT/115 PM CDT/.



* At 111 PM EDT/1211 PM CDT/, a strong thunderstorm was located 10 nm

  northeast of Empire Mica Wreck, moving southeast at 35 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...

  Empire Mica Wreck, Apalachicola, C Tower, Cape San Blas, and St

  George Island.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



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LAT...LON 2861 8532 2879 8586 2892 8610 2982 8526

      2973 8525 2976 8504 2979 8499 2973 8487

      2936 8470 2859 8496

TIME...MOT...LOC 1711Z 294DEG 35KT 2942 8519 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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