Special Marine Warning Updated
From
Horseshoe Beach
Sent
Sat, May 2 @ 11:39am
Where
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Description
Special Marine Warning issued May 2 at 11:31AM EDT until May 2 at 12:15PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
For the following areas...
Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM...
Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM...
At 1131 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts
were located along a line extending from 23 nm northeast of Cedar Key
to 16 nm southwest of Suwannee River to 42 nm south of V Tower,
moving east at 30 knots.
HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, and small hail.
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...
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.
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