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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
407 AM CDT Sat Aug 3 2024

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out
  20 NM...
  Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to
  60 NM...

* Until 500 AM CDT.

* At 407 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 6 nm south of
  Highway 331 Bridge to 10 nm northeast of Okaloosa Deep Water Reef,
  moving east at 10 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...
  Laguna Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, and Panama City Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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 3035 8608 3025 8590 2991 8613 2998 8640
      3017 8640 3038 8621
TIME...MOT...LOC 0907Z 258DEG 9KT 3031 8613 3008 8637

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

02-MONTGOMERY