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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Tallahassee FL

144 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024



The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

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

  Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach 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...



* Until 345 PM CDT.



* At 143 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing

  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 19 nm

  southwest of Port St. Joe to 40 nm southwest of Empire Mica Wreck,

  moving east at 55 knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots.



  SOURCE...Radar indicated.



  IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats...damage 

           vessels...and create suddenly higher waves. Make sure all 

           on board are in a secure location and wearing life 

           jackets. 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...

  Mexico Beach, Port St. Joe, Panama City Beach, Laguna Beach, Empire

  Mica Wreck, Apalachicola, Cape San Blas, and Santa Rosa Beach.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for Big Bend and

the Panhandle of Florida...and the adjacent coastal waters.



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



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.



&&



A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for Big Bend and

the Panhandle of Florida...and the adjacent coastal waters.



LAT...LON 3035 8609 3025 8590 3037 8585 3037 8575

      3031 8570 3038 8556 3032 8547 3019 8560

      3012 8536 3004 8533 2999 8540 2973 8525

      2979 8498 2859 8497 2861 8531 2878 8584

      2891 8608 2917 8635 2925 8640 3038 8640

TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 270DEG 55KT 2962 8559 2904 8606 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...40KTS



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16-WORSTER