Special Marine Warning Issued
From
Horseshoe Beach
Sent
Tue, Dec 2 @ 10:13am
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Description
Special Marine Warning issued December 2 at 9:57AM EST until December 2 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL
SMWTAE
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM...
Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM...
* Until 1100 AM EST.
* At 957 AM EST, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Buckeye
Reef to 21 nm south of C Tower, moving east at 40 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...
S Tower, V Tower, Buckeye Reef, and Horseshoe Beach.
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.
This notification was posted by Horseshoe Beach. Horseshoe Beach is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
