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FZUS72 KTAE 020949
MWSTAE
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
549 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
GMZ751-752-755-770-021130-
/O.CON.KTAE.MA.W.0045.000000T0000Z-260502T1130Z/
549 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM EDT/630 AM
CDT/...
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO 20
NM...
COASTAL WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO APALACHICOLA OUT 20 NM...
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...
AT 549 AM EDT/449 AM CDT/, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
WATERSPOUTS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 NM SOUTHWEST
OF PORT ST. JOE TO 19 NM NORTHWEST OF EMPIRE MICA WRECK, MOVING EAST
AT 25 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...
APALACHICOLA, C TOWER, CAPE SAN BLAS, MEXICO BEACH, ST GEORGE ISLAND,
AND PORT ST. JOE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY
OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY.
LAT...LON 3003 8610 2999 8540 2982 8526 2973 8525
2976 8504 2986 8486 2983 8483 2929 8486
2940 8555 2944 8563 2950 8617
TIME...MOT...LOC 0949Z 271DEG 25KT 2969 8538 2945 8569
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
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