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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Tallahassee FL

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



* Until 330 PM EDT/230 PM CDT/.



* At 158 PM EDT/1258 PM CDT/, a strong thunderstorm was located 20 nm

  southwest of Empire Mica Wreck, moving east at 30 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.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



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LAT...LON 2865 8547 2872 8562 2875 8576 2880 8589

      2969 8496 2907 8498 2903 8499 2860 8528

TIME...MOT...LOC 1758Z 276DEG 29KT 2900 8552 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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