Severe Coastal Hazard

Special Marine Warning issued May 9 at 3:10PM EDT until May 9 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM; Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM; Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM Source: NOAA / NWS

Details

For the following areas...
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...

At 310 PM EDT/210 PM CDT/, strong thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from Apalachicola to 51 nm west of Empire Mica Wreck,
moving southeast at 20 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 and Empire Mica Wreck.

Recommendations

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

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