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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
727 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO DESTIN FL OUT TO 60 NM OVER GULF OF    
  MEXICO WATERS...
  INCLUDING LAGUNA BEACH...PANAMA CITY BEACH AND PARKER...

* UNTIL 900 AM CDT

* AT 723 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER
  FROM 7 NM WEST OF LAGUNA BEACH TO 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF LAGUNA        
  BEACH...MOVING EAST AT 25 KNOTS.

* THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR
  OVER LAGUNA BEACH BY 740 AM CDT...
  OVER PANAMA CITY BEACH BY 755 AM CDT...
  OVER PARKER BY 825 AM CDT...

BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY AND REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL
THESE THUNDERSTORMS EXIT THE COASTAL WATERS.

BOATERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR WATERSPOUTS. YOUR BEST COURSE OF EVASIVE
ACTION IF THREATENED BY A WATERSPOUT IS TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE
WATERSPOUT AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE FROM ITS APPARENT MOVEMENT.

FREQUENT 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 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND NORTH FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3002 8645 3035 8619 3017 8575 3022 8583
      3025 8586 3033 8577 3027 8569 3034 8558
      3028 8555 3019 8571 3005 8547 3006 8539
      3003 8538 3009 8561 2993 8539 2911 8619
      2929 8629 2938 8647
TIME...MOT...LOC 1226Z 292DEG 25KT 3028 8605 2952 8672

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