639  
FZUS72 KTAE 031416  
MWSTAE  
 
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL  
1016 AM EDT WED APR 3 2024  
 
GMZ730-752-755-772-031426-  
/O.CAN.KTAE.MA.W.0066.000000T0000Z-240403T1545Z/  
1016 AM EDT WED APR 3 2024  
   
..THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED
 
 
THE AFFECTED AREAS WERE...  
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE  
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM...  
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO 20  
NM...  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO APALACHICOLA OUT 20 NM...  
WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM...  
 
THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA AND NO LONGER  
POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO BOATERS.  
 
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EDT FOR BIG BEND  
FLORIDA...AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 2929 8317 2916 8354 2886 8404 2894 8412  
2869 8451 2859 8497 2893 8481 2968 8394  
2979 8353 2969 8336 2953 8334 2943 8315  
2939 8313  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1416Z 276DEG 42KT 2995 8296 2879 8464  
 

 
 
GMZ765-775-031545-  
/O.CON.KTAE.MA.W.0066.000000T0000Z-240403T1545Z/  
1016 AM EDT WED APR 3 2024  
   
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM EDT
 
 
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM...  
WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM...  
 
AT 1016 AM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS  
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 40 NM NORTH OF SUWANNEE  
RIVER TO 30 NM SOUTH OF S TOWER, MOVING EAST AT 40 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...  
BUCKEYE REEF AND HORSESHOE BEACH.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EDT FOR BIG BEND  
FLORIDA...AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.  
 
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 2929 8317 2916 8354 2886 8404 2894 8412  
2869 8451 2859 8497 2893 8481 2968 8394  
2979 8353 2969 8336 2953 8334 2943 8315  
2939 8313  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1416Z 276DEG 42KT 2995 8296 2879 8464  
 
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE  
HAIL...<.75IN  
WIND...40KTS  
 

 
 
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