WHUS52 KTAE 100342 SMWTAE GMZ751-752-755-770-772-775-100645- /O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0082.250510T0342Z-250510T0645Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1142 PM EDT Fri May 9 2025 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... 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... Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 245 AM EDT/145 AM CDT/. * At 1142 PM EDT/1042 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 34 nm west of Empire Mica Wreck to 77 nm southwest of C Tower, moving northeast at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. 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, Empire Mica Wreck, Apalachicola, C Tower, Cape San Blas, and St George Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 2862 8536 2878 8584 2888 8603 2952 8604 2998 8543 2982 8526 2973 8525 2976 8504 2985 8487 2981 8478 2859 8493 TIME...MOT...LOC 0342Z 242DEG 17KT 2947 8598 2857 8598 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ 42-DVD