407
WHUS52 KTAE 160824
SMWTAE
GMZ730-755-765-775-160930-
/O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0031.260316T0824Z-260316T0930Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
424 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
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...
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM...
WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM...
* UNTIL 530 AM EDT.
* AT 424 AM EDT, A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
WATERSPOUTS WAS LOCATED NEAR MARKER 24 BARGE, MOVING NORTHEAST AT
30 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...
MARKER 24 BARGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY AS GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES ARE
EXPECTED.
THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY
OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE, KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.
LAT...LON 3004 8383 3004 8375 2985 8354 2979 8353
2975 8348 2972 8347 2934 8366 2965 8390
2991 8434 2995 8444 2999 8447 3003 8444
3016 8427 3013 8410 3017 8401
TIME...MOT...LOC 0824Z 219DEG 31KT 2986 8425
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...40KTS
99-OLIVER
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