Special Weather Statement Northeast Gulf of Mexico and Costal areas of Panhandle of Florida

Special Marine Warning
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1021 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM...
  WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM...

* UNTIL 1215 PM CDT

* AT 1020 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A LINE
  OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS 34 KNOTS OR
  GREATER...LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM PORT ST. JOE TO 8 NM
  WEST OF EMPIRE MICA WRECK TO 55 NM SOUTHWEST OF C TOWER...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 45 KNOTS.

* STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  PORT ST. JOE AROUND 1025 AM CDT.
  CAPE SAN BLAS AROUND 1050 AM CDT.
  EMPIRE MICA WRECK AROUND 1205 PM EDT.
  APALACHICOLA AROUND 1245 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN TORNADOES. TORNADOES CAN EASILY
OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
FLORIDA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

LAT...LON 2862 8536 2893 8612 3014 8557 3002 8543
      3001 8553 2997 8548 2998 8550 2998 8552
      2981 8530 2968 8536 2971 8538 2977 8541
      2966 8536 2972 8498 2961 8498 2961 8507
      2960 8498 2859 8497
TIME...MOT...LOC 1520Z 220DEG 43KT 2980 8527 2930 8551 2893 8577

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15-HARRIGAN