120 WHUS52 KTAE 021208 SMWTAE GMZ770-772-021345- /O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0048.260502T1208Z-260502T1345Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 708 AM CDT Sat May 2 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 845 AM CDT. * At 708 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 42 nm west of Empire Mica Wreck, moving east at 50 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... Empire Mica Wreck. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 2862 8536 2889 8606 2905 8625 2918 8636 2934 8631 2940 8555 2936 8536 2927 8517 2926 8498 2859 8497 TIME...MOT...LOC 1208Z 262DEG 49KT 2909 8611 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ 42-DVD  334 FZUS72 KTAE 021218 MWSTAE Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 818 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 GMZ730-752-755-765-772-775-021345- /O.CON.KTAE.MA.W.0047.000000T0000Z-260502T1345Z/ 818 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM EDT/845 AM CDT/... For the following areas... Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm... Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm... Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM... Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... At 818 AM EDT/718 AM CDT/, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 22 nm northeast of Buckeye Reef to 12 nm southwest of C Tower, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats...damage vessels...and create suddenly higher waves. Make sure all on board are in a secure location and wearing life jackets. Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots...suddenly higher waves...frequent lightning...and heavy downpours. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. Locations impacted include... Buckeye Reef, O Tower, K Tower, S Tower, V Tower, C Tower, and Marker 24 Barge. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 2903 8575 2933 8502 2966 8466 2990 8444 3010 8440 3016 8430 3013 8411 3014 8407 3010 8391 3004 8383 3004 8375 2985 8354 2979 8353 2968 8335 2871 8515 TIME...MOT...LOC 1218Z 270DEG 28KT 2997 8367 2924 8500 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...40KTS $$ 42-DVD  684 FZUS72 KTAE 021242 MWSTAE Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 842 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 GMZ752-021252- /O.CAN.KTAE.MA.W.0047.000000T0000Z-260502T1345Z/ 842 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 ...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED... The affected areas were... Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM... The thunderstorms have moved out of the warned area and no longer pose a significant threat to boaters. && LAT...LON 2903 8575 2924 8491 2950 8455 2978 8419 2986 8403 2994 8384 2994 8379 2997 8373 2985 8354 2978 8353 2968 8335 2871 8515 TIME...MOT...LOC 1242Z 308DEG 19KT 2988 8357 2911 8495 $$ GMZ730-755-765-772-775-021345- /O.CON.KTAE.MA.W.0047.000000T0000Z-260502T1345Z/ 842 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM EDT/845 AM CDT/... For the following areas... Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm... Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm... Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM... Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... At 842 AM EDT/742 AM CDT/, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 22 nm northeast of Buckeye Reef to 18 nm south of C Tower, moving southeast at 20 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats...damage vessels...and create suddenly higher waves. Make sure all on board are in a secure location and wearing life jackets. Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots...suddenly higher waves...frequent lightning...and heavy downpours. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. Locations impacted include... S Tower, V Tower, and Buckeye Reef. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 2903 8575 2924 8491 2950 8455 2978 8419 2986 8403 2994 8384 2994 8379 2997 8373 2985 8354 2978 8353 2968 8335 2871 8515 TIME...MOT...LOC 1242Z 308DEG 19KT 2988 8357 2911 8495 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ 42-DVD