984  
FZUS72 KTAE 180959  
MWSTAE  
 
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL  
559 AM EDT MON AUG 18 2025  
 
GMZ772-181009-  
/O.CAN.KTAE.MA.W.0321.000000T0000Z-250818T1045Z/  
559 AM EDT MON AUG 18 2025  
   
..THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED  
 
THE AFFECTED AREAS WERE...  
WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM...  
 
THE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA AND NO LONGER  
POSES A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO BOATERS.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 2890 8497 2899 8468 2920 8419 2889 8416  
2889 8417 2877 8441 2872 8447 2864 8468  
2860 8497  
TIME...MOT...LOC 0959Z 021DEG 11KT 2887 8456  
 
 
 
GMZ775-181045-  
/O.CON.KTAE.MA.W.0321.000000T0000Z-250818T1045Z/  
559 AM EDT MON AUG 18 2025  
   
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM EDT  
 
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...  
WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM...  
 
AT 559 AM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS  
WAS LOCATED 26 NM SOUTH OF S TOWER, MOVING SOUTH 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.  
 
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY OPEN WATERS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY  
OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR  
IMMEDIATELY.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 2890 8497 2899 8468 2920 8419 2889 8416  
2889 8417 2877 8441 2872 8447 2864 8468  
2860 8497  
TIME...MOT...LOC 0959Z 021DEG 11KT 2887 8456  
 
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE  
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...>34KTS  
 
 
 
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