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Special Marine Warning issued October 2 at 12:35PM EDT until October 2

Affecting Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm; St. Andrews Bay Waterways; Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM; Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM; Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm; Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 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

In effect until: Oct 2, 2026, 6:30 PM

Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm; St. Andrews Bay Waterways; Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM; Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM; Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm; Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 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

Likely impact; effects through 6:30 PM.

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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SMWTAE

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
River Fl out to 20 Nm...
Coastal Waters From  Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20
Nm...
Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM...
Coastal waters from  Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM...
Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out
20 NM...
St. Andrews Bay Waterways...
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 230 PM EDT/130 PM CDT/.

* At 1235 PM EDT/1135 AM CDT/, strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from 18 nm southwest of Panama City Beach to
Port St. Joe to 6 nm southwest of St George Island to 14 nm
southeast of S Tower, moving north at 15 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...
O Tower, Santa Rosa Beach, Mexico Beach, S Tower, St George Island,
Miramar Beach, K Tower, Port St. Joe, V Tower, Panama City Beach,
Laguna Beach, Apalachicola, Sandestin, Cape San Blas, and Marker 24
Barge.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™