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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Tallahassee FL

849 PM CDT Fri May 9 2025



The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  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 1045 PM CDT.



* At 849 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing

  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 64 nm

  southwest of Empire Mica Wreck, moving northeast at 30 knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, and small 

           hail.



  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.



* Severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



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LAT...LON 3004 8640 2995 8612 2973 8578 2962 8576

      2953 8572 2945 8564 2939 8554 2874 8573

      2883 8594 2893 8612 2908 8628 2925 8640

TIME...MOT...LOC 0149Z 219DEG 30KT 2889 8648 2804 8663 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...<.75IN

WIND...49KTS



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