WHUS52 KTAE 071700 SMWTAE GMZ730-752-755-765-772-775-072000- /O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0053.250407T1700Z-250407T2000Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 100 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025 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... Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 400 PM EDT/300 PM CDT/. * At 100 PM EDT/1200 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 11 nm east of St. Marks to 25 nm south of Empire Mica Wreck, moving northeast at 40 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... Buckeye Reef, O Tower, K Tower, S Tower, V Tower, Empire Mica Wreck, Horseshoe Beach, C Tower, St George Island, and Marker 24 Barge. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT/500 PM CDT/ for Big Bend Florida...and the adjacent coastal waters. Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT/500 PM CDT/ for Big Bend Florida...and the adjacent coastal waters. LAT...LON 2937 8309 2929 8317 2916 8354 2885 8556 2913 8559 2984 8474 2995 8450 3010 8440 3016 8430 3013 8410 3017 8401 3004 8383 3004 8375 2985 8354 2979 8353 2969 8336 2953 8334 TIME...MOT...LOC 1700Z 238DEG 39KT 3023 8401 2889 8545 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ IG3