288  
WHUS52 KTAE 311308  
SMWTAE  
GMZ751-752-755-770-772-311445-  
/O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0264.260731T1308Z-260731T1445Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL  
908 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A  
 
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...  
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 MEXICO BEACH TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM...  
WATERS FROM OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE TO MEXICO BEACH FROM 20 TO  
60 NM...  
 
* UNTIL 1045 AM EDT/945 AM CDT/.  
 
* AT 908 AM EDT/808 AM CDT/, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF  
PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS WAS LOCATED 14 NM SOUTHWEST OF MEXICO BEACH,  
OR 16 NM WEST OF PORT ST. JOE, MOVING SOUTHEAST 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, CAPE SAN BLAS, MEXICO BEACH, ST GEORGE ISLAND, AND  
PORT ST. JOE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 2998 8639 3002 8535 2999 8541 2982 8526  
2973 8525 2976 8504 2986 8486 2981 8480  
2990 8457 2934 8494 2934 8570 2955 8640  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1308Z 315DEG 25KT 2979 8561  
 
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE  
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...>34KTS  
 

 
 
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