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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1125 AM CST Tue Mar 5 2024

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 230 PM CST.

* At 1125 AM CST, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 36 nm south of
  Okaloosa Deep Water Reef to 58 nm southwest of Empire Mica Wreck,
  moving east at 20 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts in excess of 50 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 50 knots and
           suddenly higher waves. Boats could sustain significant
           damage or capsize. Make sure all on board are wearing
           life jackets. Return to safe harbor if possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Empire Mica Wreck.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 2963 8640 2950 8570 2941 8557 2934 8532
      2862 8534 2880 8589 2901 8621 2925 8640
TIME...MOT...LOC 1725Z 286DEG 18KT 2938 8637 2888 8635

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...50KTS

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