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FZUS72 KTAE 021152
MWSTAE
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
752 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
GMZ770-021202-
/O.CAN.KTAE.MA.W.0047.000000T0000Z-260502T1345Z/
752 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
..THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED
THE AFFECTED AREAS WERE...
WATERS FROM OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE TO MEXICO BEACH FROM 20 TO 60
NM...
THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA AND NO LONGER
POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO BOATERS.
LAT...LON 2903 8575 2945 8518 2971 8505 2986 8486
2981 8480 2995 8450 3010 8440 3016 8430
3014 8407 3010 8391 3004 8383 3004 8375
2985 8354 2979 8353 2968 8335 2871 8515
TIME...MOT...LOC 1152Z 262DEG 33KT 3001 8391 2922 8522
GMZ730-752-755-765-772-775-021345-
/O.CON.KTAE.MA.W.0047.000000T0000Z-260502T1345Z/
752 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 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...
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH 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 752 AM EDT/652 AM CDT/, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
WATERSPOUTS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 16 NM NORTHEAST
OF MARKER 24 BARGE TO 8 NM SOUTHEAST OF EMPIRE MICA WRECK, MOVING
EAST AT 35 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS.
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 50 KNOTS AND SUDDENLY HIGHER
WAVES. BOATS COULD SUSTAIN SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OR CAPSIZE.
MAKE SURE ALL ON BOARD ARE WEARING LIFE JACKETS. RETURN TO
SAFE HARBOR IF POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BUCKEYE REEF, O TOWER, K TOWER, S TOWER, V TOWER, APALACHICOLA,
EMPIRE MICA WRECK, C TOWER, ST GEORGE ISLAND, AND MARKER 24 BARGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY
OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY.
LAT...LON 2903 8575 2945 8518 2971 8505 2986 8486
2981 8480 2995 8450 3010 8440 3016 8430
3014 8407 3010 8391 3004 8383 3004 8375
2985 8354 2979 8353 2968 8335 2871 8515
TIME...MOT...LOC 1152Z 262DEG 33KT 3001 8391 2922 8522
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...50KTS
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