422  
WHUS52 KTAE 202147  
SMWTAE  
GMZ730-755-202245-  
/O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0325.250820T2147Z-250820T2245Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL  
547 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A  
 
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...  
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...  
 
* UNTIL 645 PM EDT.  
 
* AT 547 PM EDT, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE  
EXTENDING FROM 24 NM EAST OF ST. MARKS TO 24 NM NORTH OF ST GEORGE  
ISLAND, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS.  
 
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...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.  
 
* STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY OPEN WATERS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.  
 
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY AS GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES ARE  
EXPECTED.  
 
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 3004 8383 3004 8375 2994 8364 2990 8377  
2986 8409 2985 8432 2978 8466 2986 8469  
2995 8449 3010 8439 3013 8435 3014 8416  
3013 8409 3016 8399  
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 329DEG 10KT 3012 8375 3004 8468  
 
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...>34KTS  
 
 
 
99-OLIVER  
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