269 FZUS72 KTAE 020949 MWSTAE Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 549 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 GMZ751-752-755-770-021130- /O.CON.KTAE.MA.W.0045.000000T0000Z-260502T1130Z/ 549 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM EDT/630 AM CDT/... For the following areas... 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 Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM... Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM... At 549 AM EDT/449 AM CDT/, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 8 nm southwest of Port St. Joe to 19 nm northwest of Empire Mica Wreck, moving east at 25 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... Apalachicola, C Tower, Cape San Blas, Mexico Beach, St George Island, and Port St. Joe. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 3003 8610 2999 8540 2982 8526 2973 8525 2976 8504 2986 8486 2983 8483 2929 8486 2940 8555 2944 8563 2950 8617 TIME...MOT...LOC 0949Z 271DEG 25KT 2969 8538 2945 8569 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ 42-DVD  685 WHUS54 KLIX 020949 SMWLIX GMZ553-554-575-021045- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0070.260502T0949Z-260502T1045Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 449 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm... Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm... Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM... * Until 545 AM CDT. * At 449 AM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts was located 8 nm southwest of Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi River, moving east at 40 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and large hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats...damage vessels and oil rigs...and create suddenly higher waves. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in injury and damage to boats...vessels and oil rigs. * Locations impacted include... Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi River. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Strong winds will be dangerous for boaters or anyone near the water. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. Seek shelter or move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 2876 8959 2894 8961 2921 8859 2877 8860 TIME...MOT...LOC 0949Z 264DEG 42KT 2886 8951 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...>.75IN WIND...40KTS $$ Frye