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FZUS72 KTAE 121254
MWSTAE
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
854 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
GMZ751-770-121304-
/O.CAN.KTAE.MA.W.0023.000000T0000Z-260312T1345Z/
854 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
..THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED
THE AFFECTED AREAS WERE...
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...
THE SHOWERS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA AND NO LONGER POSE A
SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO BOATERS.
LAT...LON 2865 8546 2880 8589 2956 8512 2986 8486
2981 8480 2995 8450 3008 8441 2990 8420
2858 8500
TIME...MOT...LOC 1254Z 268DEG 43KT 2979 8456 2892 8535
GMZ730-752-755-772-775-121345-
/O.CON.KTAE.MA.W.0023.000000T0000Z-260312T1345Z/
854 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM EDT/845 AM
CDT/...
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
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...
WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM...
AT 854 AM EDT/754 AM CDT/, SHOWERS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 NM NORTHWEST OF K TOWER
TO 23 NM SOUTH OF EMPIRE MICA WRECK, MOVING EAST AT 45 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...
S TOWER, O TOWER, EMPIRE MICA WRECK, C TOWER, ST GEORGE ISLAND, AND K
TOWER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.
WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS
SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY.
LAT...LON 2865 8546 2880 8589 2956 8512 2986 8486
2981 8480 2995 8450 3008 8441 2990 8420
2858 8500
TIME...MOT...LOC 1254Z 268DEG 43KT 2979 8456 2892 8535
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
21-HANER
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