Special Marine Warning issued May 9 at 2:09PM EDT until May 9 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Details
SMWTAE
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
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...
Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM...
* Until 515 PM EDT/415 PM CDT/.
* At 209 PM EDT/109 PM CDT/, strong thunderstorms were located along
a line extending from 7 nm south of Port St. Joe to 32 nm south of
Okaloosa Deep Water Reef, moving southeast at 25 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...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...
Cape San Blas, Port St. Joe, and Empire Mica Wreck.
Recommendations
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.