WHUS52 KTAE 241132 SMWTAE GMZ772-775-241300- /O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0317.240924T1132Z-240924T1300Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 732 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... 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 900 AM EDT/800 AM CDT/. * At 731 AM EDT/631 AM CDT/, a strong thunderstorm was located 35 nm south of Empire Mica Wreck, moving north at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...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 strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && LAT...LON 2859 8521 2862 8536 2866 8548 2921 8557 2919 8502 2859 8497 2858 8510 TIME...MOT...LOC 1131Z 170DEG 16KT 2873 8522 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ 02-MONTGOMERY