581  
FZUS72 KTAE 021531  
MWSTAE  
 
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL  
1131 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
 
GMZ772-021541-  
/O.CAN.KTAE.MA.W.0049.000000T0000Z-260502T1615Z/  
1131 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
   
..THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED
 
 
THE AFFECTED AREAS WERE...  
WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO APALACHICOLA FL 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 2930 8316 2916 8354 2886 8404 2886 8406  
2896 8413 2914 8387 2953 8334 2945 8317  
2941 8314  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1531Z 269DEG 30KT 2949 8283 2914 8341 2875 8409  
 

 
 
GMZ765-775-021615-  
/O.CON.KTAE.MA.W.0049.000000T0000Z-260502T1615Z/  
1131 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
   
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM EDT
 
 
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM...  
WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM...  
 
AT 1131 AM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS  
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 23 NM NORTHEAST OF CEDAR KEY  
TO 16 NM SOUTHWEST OF SUWANNEE RIVER TO 42 NM SOUTH OF V TOWER,  
MOVING EAST AT 30 KNOTS.  
 
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS, WIND GUSTS TO NEARLY 50 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...  
HORSESHOE BEACH.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.  
 
THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY  
OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR  
IMMEDIATELY.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 2930 8316 2916 8354 2886 8404 2886 8406  
2896 8413 2914 8387 2953 8334 2945 8317  
2941 8314  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1531Z 269DEG 30KT 2949 8283 2914 8341 2875 8409  
 
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE  
HAIL...<.75IN  
WIND...49KTS  
 

 
 
21-HANER  
 
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