# Special Marine Warning: Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm; Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM; Coastal Waters From  Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 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 — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-10-09 20:49 ingested 2026-10-10 02:44

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

## extract

Special Marine Warning — Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm; Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM; Coastal Waters From  Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 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
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely.
SMWTAE

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 1145 PM EDT/1045 PM CDT/.

* At 849 PM EDT/749 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms capable of
producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 10
nm southwest of Apalachicola to 39 nm south of Empire Mica Wreck,
moving north at 20 knots.

HAZARD...Waterspouts.

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.

* Locations impacted include...
Buckeye Reef, O Tower, K Tower, S Tower, V Tower, Horseshoe Beach,
Apalachicola, C Tower, St George Island, Marker 24 Barge, and St.
Marks.

## retained text

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