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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Tallahassee FL

658 AM CDT Mon Oct 27 2025



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...

  St. Andrews Bay Waterways...

  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 1000 AM CDT.



* At 658 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing

  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 6 nm north of

  Port St. Joe to 35 nm south of Okaloosa Deep Water Reef, moving

  east at 15 knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 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.



* Locations impacted include...

  Apalachicola, Empire Mica Wreck, Cape San Blas, Mexico Beach, and

  Port St. Joe.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the

open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded

metal objects.



&&



LAT...LON 2949 8640 2984 8602 3006 8545 3004 8533

      2999 8541 2982 8526 2973 8525 2976 8504

      2978 8499 2954 8499 2886 8601 2903 8623

      2925 8640

TIME...MOT...LOC 1158Z 290DEG 13KT 2992 8527 2939 8638 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...<.75IN

WIND...40KTS



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