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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Tallahassee FL

853 AM CDT Tue Aug 25 2026



The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  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 1100 AM CDT.



* At 853 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing

  waterspouts was located 37 nm southwest of Empire Mica Wreck,

  moving east at 15 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.



* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily

overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor

immediately.



&&



LAT...LON 2872 8562 2877 8582 2888 8603 2909 8607

      2925 8537 2897 8521 2864 8523 2863 8539

TIME...MOT...LOC 1353Z 257DEG 15KT 2885 8584



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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73-YOUNG