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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1046 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  WATERS FROM 30 NM SOUTH OF ST. GEORGE ISLAND TO NEAR               
  STEINHATCHEE...INCLUDING S TOWER...K TOWER...V TOWER...
  MARKER 24 BARGE...AND BUCKEYE REEF...

* UNTIL 1245 AM CST

* AT 1038 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER
  FROM 11 NM SOUTHWEST OF BUCKEYE REEF TO 9 NM SOUTHWEST OF S
  TOWER...MOVING EAST AT 35 KNOTS.

* THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR
  2 NM SOUTH OF BUCKEYE REEF BY 1055 PM CST...

INTENSE LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE OPEN
WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE...KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL
OBJECTS.

A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA UNTIL 3 AM EST 
SUNDAY...MARCH 1. MARITIME THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE WATERSPOUTS WITH 
LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY.

LAT...LON 2957 8352 2896 8462 2924 8493 2991 8409
TIME...MOT...LOC 0442Z 254DEG 33KT 2958 8406 2919 8468

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17-GOULD