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FZUS72 KTAE 021218
MWSTAE
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
818 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
GMZ730-752-755-765-772-775-021345-
/O.CON.KTAE.MA.W.0047.000000T0000Z-260502T1345Z/
818 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 818 AM EDT/718 AM CDT/, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
WATERSPOUTS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 22 NM NORTHEAST
OF BUCKEYE REEF TO 12 NM SOUTHWEST OF C TOWER, MOVING EAST AT 30
KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 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 34 KNOTS...SUDDENLY HIGHER
WAVES...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. MAKE SURE
ALL ON BOARD ARE WEARING LIFE JACKETS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BUCKEYE REEF, O TOWER, K TOWER, S TOWER, V TOWER, C TOWER, 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 2933 8502 2966 8466 2990 8444
3010 8440 3016 8430 3013 8411 3014 8407
3010 8391 3004 8383 3004 8375 2985 8354
2979 8353 2968 8335 2871 8515
TIME...MOT...LOC 1218Z 270DEG 28KT 2997 8367 2924 8500
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS
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