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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Tallahassee FL

930 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026



The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM...



* Until 1030 AM EDT.



* At 930 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing

  waterspouts was located 13 nm south of V Tower, moving southeast 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.



* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



&&



LAT...LON 2894 8412 2890 8416 2887 8420 2918 8454

      2936 8392 2916 8354 2885 8405

TIME...MOT...LOC 1330Z 310DEG 24KT 2920 8428 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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