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Special Marine Warning issued October 4 at 6:12PM EDT until October 4 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

A warning covered waters 20 to 60 nautical miles offshore between Mexico Beach and Apalachicola, and between the Suwannee River and Apalachicola, Florida. The source reported radar-indicated severe thunderstorms capable of waterspouts and wind gusts of at least 34 knots, moving northeast at 15 knots.

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
5/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
9/10

Why it matters

The alert identified waterspouts and strong wind gusts as hazards in the specified waters.

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