944  
WHUS52 KTAE 041636  
SMWTAE  
GMZ730-735-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-041830-  
/O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0422.261004T1636Z-261004T1830Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL  
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL  
1236 PM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A  
 
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...  
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...  
COASTAL WATERS FROM OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE TO MEXICO BEACH OUT  
20 NM...  
ST. ANDREWS BAY WATERWAYS...  
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...  
WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM...  
 
* UNTIL 230 PM EDT/130 PM CDT/.  
 
* AT 1235 PM EDT/1135 AM CDT/, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF  
PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 29  
NM SOUTH OF PANAMA CITY BEACH TO 11 NM EAST OF K TOWER, MOVING  
NORTHEAST AT 70 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...  
O TOWER, MEXICO BEACH, S TOWER, EMPIRE MICA WRECK, CAPE SAN BLAS,  
ST GEORGE ISLAND, K TOWER, V TOWER, PANAMA CITY BEACH,  
APALACHICOLA, C TOWER, MARKER 24 BARGE, ST. MARKS, AND PORT ST.  
JOE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3032 8548 3019 8560 3012 8536 3004 8534  
2999 8541 2973 8525 2976 8504 2986 8486  
2981 8480 2995 8450 3016 8430 3017 8401  
3006 8385 2913 8410 2914 8575 2942 8630  
3037 8584 3037 8575 3031 8570 3038 8556  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1635Z 244DEG 69KT 2973 8599 2960 8416  
 
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE  
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...>34KTS  
 

 
 
ABE  
 
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