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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
944 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM...
* UNTIL 1115 AM EDT.
* AT 944 AM EDT, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
WATERSPOUTS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 20 NM SOUTH
OF S TOWER TO 15 NM SOUTH OF V TOWER TO 29 NM SOUTH OF BUCKEYE
REEF, MOVING SOUTHWEST 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.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY OPEN WATERS.
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 2863 8471 2883 8485 2903 8471 2921 8465
2938 8417 2937 8395 2923 8386 2892 8411
2894 8412 2889 8416 2889 8417 2876 8442
2869 8451
TIME...MOT...LOC 1344Z 065DEG 9KT 2895 8460 2916 8430 2917 8400
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
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