Special Marine Warning issued May 2 at 5:49AM EDT until May 2 at 7:30AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

Details

For the following areas...
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 Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60
NM...

At 549 AM EDT/449 AM CDT/, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
waterspouts were located along a line extending from 8 nm southwest
of Port St. Joe to 19 nm northwest of Empire Mica Wreck, moving east
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, C Tower, Cape San Blas, Mexico Beach, St George Island,
and Port St. Joe.