Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service
Areas Affected: Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm; 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 Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Friday 6:45am EDT
Alert Effective: Friday 6:45am EDT
Alert Expires: Friday 8:45am EDT
Event Onset: Friday 6:45am EDT
Event Ends: Friday 8:45am EDT
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee FL
Waterspout: POSSIBLE
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... 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... Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 845 AM EDT/745 AM CDT/. * At 645 AM EDT/545 AM CDT/, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 10 nm northeast of Mexico Beach to 16 nm west of Port St. Joe to 30 nm southeast of Okaloosa Deep Water Reef, moving southeast at 60 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to nearly 50 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, S Tower, Empire Mica Wreck, Cape San Blas, St George Island, K Tower, Port St. Joe, V Tower, Horseshoe Beach, Apalachicola, C Tower, Marker 24 Barge, St. Marks, and Mexico Beach.
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.beb771a33ccc709a4bc9f3bdb9d0c8877b8eab3a.001.1 Codes: GMZ730, GMZ750, GMZ752, GMZ755, GMZ765, GMZ770, GMZ772, GMZ775 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.beb771a33ccc709a4bc9f3bdb9d0c8877b8eab3a.001.1