393 FZUS74 KHGX 200803 MWSHGX MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 203 AM CST THU DEC 20 2012 GMZ330-335-350-355-370-201000- 203 AM CST THU DEC 20 2012 A MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS... COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT 20 NM... COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM... GALVESTON BAY... MATAGORDA BAY... WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM... AT 148 AM CST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM SPLENDORA TO SUGARLAND TO EDNA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 KNOTS. EXPECT WINDS TO SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AS THE FRONT AND PRECIPITATION MOVE INTO THE WATERS. WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF GALE FORCE SHOULD BE EXPECTED. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... MATAGORDA BAY...THE HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL AND NORTHERN GALVESTON BAY BY 230 AM...MATAGORDA BAY SHIP CHANNEL AND BEACH CITY AROUND 305 AM CST. SEABROOK AROUND 315 AM CST. GALVESTON ISLAND BETWEEN 330 AND 400 AM CST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS UP TO 33 KNOTS...LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES...AND LIGHTNING STRIKES. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. && LAT...LON 2859 9643 2876 9645 2877 9644 2877 9643 2877 9615 2858 9623 2865 9598 2861 9598 2858 9603 2890 9539 2887 9538 2931 9489 2979 9510 2981 9509 2979 9473 2953 9478 2953 9442 2806 9599 2870 9666 $$  232 FZUS76 KMTR 201233 MWSMTR MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 433 AM PST THU DEC 20 2012 ...STRONG STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING THE CALIFORNIA COAST... PZZ540-545-560-565-570-575-202045- POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 433 AM PST THU DEC 20 2012 A STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS APPROACHING THE CALIFORNIA COAST THIS MORNING. SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AS THE STORM SYSTEM GETS CLOSER TO THE COAST. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH GALE FORCE OVER MUCH OF THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP FRESH SWELL. THE STORM SYSTEM IS ALSO GENERATING LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL EXPECTED TO BUILD TO NEARLY 20 FEET IN SOME LOCATIONS WITH A PERIOD OF 15 TO 17 SECONDS. THIS SWELL TRAIN IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE NORTHERN WATERS TONIGHT SPREADING ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE COASTAL WATERS BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF THE STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND ASSOCIATED FRESH SWELL ALONG WITH THE LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL RESULT IN A DANGEROUS AND CHAOTIC SEA STATE. MARINERS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN NAVIGATING THE COASTAL WATERS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK THE FORECAST FREQUENTLY FOR UPDATES. $$  608 FZUS76 KEKA 201255 MWSEKA MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 455 AM PST THU DEC 20 2012 PZZ470-201345- 455 AM PST THU DEC 20 2012 ...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WATERS... AT 449 AM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUTS...FROM 32 NM SOUTHWEST OF PT. ST. GEORGE TO 49 NM WEST OF CAPE MENDOCINO...MOVING EAST AT 20 KNOTS. MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING STRIKES. LAT...LON 4165 12444 4047 12513 4046 12561 4164 12495 $$ MS  587 FZUS76 KEKA 201345 MWSEKA MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 545 AM PST THU DEC 20 2012 PZZ450-470-475-201445- 545 AM PST THU DEC 20 2012 ...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WATERS... AT 542 AM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUTS...FROM 12 NM WEST OF PT. ST. GEORGE TO 46 NM WEST OF CAPE MENDOCINO...MOVING EAST AT 20 KNOTS. MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING STRIKES. LAT...LON 4178 12425 4175 12420 4175 12417 4172 12414 4005 12507 4004 12556 4178 12458 $$ MS  560 FZUS76 KEKA 201446 MWSEKA MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 646 AM PST THU DEC 20 2012 PZZ450-470-475-201545- 646 AM PST THU DEC 20 2012 ...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WATERS... AT 642 AM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUTS...FROM 16 NM SOUTHWEST OF KLAMATH RIVER MOUTH TO 49 NM SOUTHWEST OF PUNTA GORDA...MOVING EAST AT 15 KNOTS. MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING STRIKES. LAT...LON 4044 12460 4044 12464 4039 12463 3974 12497 3973 12541 4144 12446 4144 12406 $$ MS  593 FZUS76 KEKA 201547 MWSEKA MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 747 AM PST THU DEC 20 2012 PZZ450-455-470-475-201645- 747 AM PST THU DEC 20 2012 ...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WATERS... AT 741 AM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUTS... FROM 33 NM EAST OF KLAMATH RIVER MOUTH TO 17 NM SOUTHWEST OF PT. DELGADA...MOVING EAST AT 20 KNOTS. MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS...LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES...AND LIGHTNING STRIKES. LAT...LON 4171 12420 4138 12410 4111 12417 4092 12419 4079 12426 4067 12437 4036 12446 4018 12434 4000 12410 3966 12384 3932 12387 3903 12376 3899 12506 3935 12515 3960 12505 4170 12425 $$ BM  183 FZUS76 KEKA 201653 MWSEKA MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 853 AM PST THU DEC 20 2012 PZZ455-475-201715- 853 AM PST THU DEC 20 2012 ...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WATERS... AT 851 AM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS AND POSSIBLE WATER SPOUTS.. FROM 4 NM SOUTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO TO 42 NM WEST OF FORT BRAGG...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 KNOTS. MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS...LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES...AND LIGHTNING STRIKES. LAT...LON 4037 12442 4023 12439 4002 12414 3968 12386 3945 12390 3936 12387 3934 12491 4040 12453 $$ BM  475 FZUS76 KEKA 201736 MWSEKA MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 936 AM PST THU DEC 20 2012 PZZ455-475-201830- 936 AM PST THU DEC 20 2012 ...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WATERS... AT 932 AM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS...FROM 5 NM SOUTH OF PUNTA GORDA TO 43 NM WEST OF PT. CABRILLO...MOVING EAST AT 15 KNOTS. MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS...LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES...AND LIGHTNING STRIKES. LAT...LON 4018 12432 4008 12414 3979 12389 3955 12384 3929 12386 3933 12475 4024 12434 $$ BM  563 FZUS74 KMOB 201749 MWSMOB MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1149 AM CST THU DEC 20 2012 GMZ634-650-201758- /O.CAN.KMOB.MA.W.0225.000000T0000Z-121220T1930Z/ 1149 AM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...SPECIAL MARINE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED... THE AFFECTED AREAS WERE... COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM... PENSACOLA BAY AREA... AT 1147 AM CST...THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...THUS THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. LAT...LON 3039 8651 2938 8653 2926 8760 3002 8711 3038 8677 3039 8659 3043 8664 3043 8660 3048 8659 3043 8657 3047 8649 3053 8650 3051 8641 3045 8642 3050 8620 3045 8618 3049 8613 3043 8615 3041 8610 TIME...MOT...LOC 1748Z 270DEG 41KT 3075 8677 3060 8683 3049 8683 3030 8677 2925 8750 $$ GMZ635-655-670-675-201930- /O.CON.KMOB.MA.W.0225.000000T0000Z-121220T1930Z/ 1149 AM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CST... FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS... COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 60 NM... CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY... WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM... WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM... AT 1147 AM CST...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING SEVERE WINDS FROM 35 TO 45 KNOTS WAS LOCATED FROM 21 NM NORTHWEST OF FORT WALTON BEACH TO 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF FAREWELL BUOY...MOVING EAST AT 40 KNOTS. THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS WHICH CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS LAT...LON 3039 8651 2938 8653 2926 8760 3002 8711 3038 8677 3039 8659 3043 8664 3043 8660 3048 8659 3043 8657 3047 8649 3053 8650 3051 8641 3045 8642 3050 8620 3045 8618 3049 8613 3043 8615 3041 8610 TIME...MOT...LOC 1748Z 270DEG 41KT 3075 8677 3060 8683 3049 8683 3030 8677 2925 8750 $$  371 FZUS74 KMOB 201806 MWSMOB MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1206 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012 GMZ635-655-670-675-201930- /O.CON.KMOB.MA.W.0225.000000T0000Z-121220T1930Z/ 1206 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CST... FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS... COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 60 NM... CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY... WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM... AT 1204 PM CST...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING SEVERE WINDS BETWEEN 35 AND 45 KNOTS WAS LOCATED FROM 20 NM NORTH OF FORT WALTON BEACH TO 62 NM SOUTH OF PERDIDO PASS...MOVING EAST AT 40 KNOTS. LAT...LON 3041 8610 3040 8651 2938 8653 2929 8743 3002 8698 3038 8668 3039 8658 3043 8662 3047 8659 3044 8658 3043 8657 3047 8648 3052 8650 3053 8649 3051 8641 3049 8645 3045 8642 3048 8613 3043 8615 TIME...MOT...LOC 1806Z 270DEG 41KT 3075 8659 3060 8665 3050 8665 3031 8659 2926 8732 $$  168 FZUS74 KMOB 201815 MWSMOB MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1215 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012 GMZ635-655-670-675-201930- /O.CON.KMOB.MA.W.0225.000000T0000Z-121220T1930Z/ 1215 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CST... FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS... COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 60 NM... CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY... WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM...WATERS AT 1213 PM CST...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 45 KNOTS WAS LOCATED FROM 5 NM NORTHEAST OF DESTIN TO 61 NM SOUTH OF PENSACOLA PASS...MOVING EAST AT 45 KNOTS. LAT...LON 3043 8625 3040 8625 3040 8651 2938 8653 2939 8667 2932 8723 3038 8667 3039 8658 3043 8662 3046 8660 3043 8657 3047 8648 3053 8650 3049 8647 3051 8642 3049 8645 3045 8642 3048 8614 3043 8615 3041 8611 TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 251DEG 52KT 3045 8639 2933 8712 $$  652 FZUS74 KMOB 201835 MWSMOB MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1235 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012 GMZ635-655-670-675-201840- /O.CAN.KMOB.MA.W.0225.000000T0000Z-121220T1930Z/ 1235 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...SPECIAL MARINE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED... THE AFFECTED AREAS WERE... COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM... CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY... WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM... WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM... AT 1227 PM CST...THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING CONTINUES TO MOVE RAPIDLY EAST AND IS LOSING ITS THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY...THUS THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. BE AWARE THAT AS THE COLD FRONT PASSES WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR EAST OF A LINE FROM DESTIN TO 30 NM SOUTH OF DESTIN TO 60 NM SOUTH OF PENSACOLA THE WINDS WILL ABRUPTLY INCREASE AND GUST BETWEEN 35 AND 45 KNOTS OUT OF THE WEST AND NORTHWEST. A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MID MORNING FRIDAY. LAT...LON 3043 8625 3040 8625 3040 8651 2938 8653 2939 8667 2932 8723 3038 8667 3039 8658 3043 8662 3046 8660 3043 8657 3047 8648 3053 8650 3049 8647 3051 8642 3049 8645 3045 8642 3048 8614 3043 8615 3041 8611 TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 251DEG 52KT 3052 8615 2940 8688 $$  042 FZUS76 KMTR 202100 MWSMTR MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 100 PM PST THU DEC 20 2012 ...APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS AND LARGE SWELL... PZZ540-545-560-565-570-575-210515- POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 100 PM PST THU DEC 20 2012 A STRONG STORM SYSTEM SITUATED OFF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST WILL BRING UNSETTLED WEATHER...STRONG WINDS AND LARGE SWELLS TO THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH GALE FORCE OVER MUCH OF THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP FRESH SWELL. THE STORM SYSTEM IS ALSO GENERATING A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL EXPECTED TO BUILD TO NEARLY 20 FEET IN SOME LOCATIONS WITH A PERIOD OF 15 TO 17 SECONDS. THIS SWELL TRAIN IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE NORTHERN WATERS TONIGHT SPREADING ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE COASTAL WATERS BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF THE STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND ASSOCIATED FRESH SWELL ALONG WITH THE LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL RESULT IN A DANGEROUS AND CHAOTIC SEA STATE. MARINERS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN NAVIGATING THE COASTAL WATERS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK THE FORECAST FREQUENTLY FOR UPDATES. $$  545 FZUS76 KMTR 202102 MWSMTR MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 102 PM PST THU DEC 20 2012 ...APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS AND LARGE SWELL... PZZ540-545-560-565-570-575-210715- POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM- POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM- PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM- POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM- WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 102 PM PST THU DEC 20 2012 A STRONG STORM SYSTEM SITUATED OFF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST WILL BRING UNSETTLED WEATHER...STRONG WINDS AND LARGE SWELLS TO THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH GALE FORCE OVER MUCH OF THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP FRESH SWELL. THE STORM SYSTEM IS ALSO GENERATING A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL EXPECTED TO BUILD TO NEARLY 20 FEET IN SOME LOCATIONS WITH A PERIOD OF 15 TO 17 SECONDS. THIS SWELL TRAIN IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE NORTHERN WATERS TONIGHT SPREADING ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE COASTAL WATERS BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF THE STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND ASSOCIATED FRESH SWELL ALONG WITH THE LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL RESULT IN A DANGEROUS AND CHAOTIC SEA STATE. MARINERS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN NAVIGATING THE COASTAL WATERS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK THE FORECAST FREQUENTLY FOR UPDATES. $$  773 FZUS72 KTAE 202311 MWSTAE MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 611 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 GMZ730-750-755-770-202320- /O.CAN.KTAE.MA.W.0207.000000T0000Z-121220T2345Z/ 611 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...SPECIAL MARINE WARNING CANCELLED... THE AFFECTED AREAS WERE... APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM OVER GULF OF MEXICO WATERS... COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OVER GULF OF MEXICO WATERS... OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO 20 NM OVER GULF OF MEXICO WATERS... WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM OVER GULF OF MEXICO WATERS... INCLUDING C TOWER...O TOWER...K TOWER AND MARKER 24 BARGE... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EST THURSDAY EVENING/600 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING/ FOR NORTHWEST FLORIDA. LAT...LON 2917 8353 2885 8405 2894 8412 2866 8459 2982 8359 2974 8355 2963 8340 2951 8338 2934 8313 TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 251DEG 38KT 2974 8350 2864 8430 $$ GMZ765-775-202345- /O.CON.KTAE.MA.W.0207.000000T0000Z-121220T2345Z/ 611 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EST... FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS... COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM OVER GULF OF MEXICO WATERS... WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM OVER GULF OF MEXICO WATERS... INCLUDING HORSESHOE BEACH... AT 607 PM EST...STRONG SHOWERS AND THUDNERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 34 KNOTS WERE LOCATED FROM 21 NM NORTHWEST OF HORSESHOE BEACH TO 73 NM SOUTHWEST OF HORSESHOE BEACH...OR FROM 20 NM EAST OF BUCKEYE REEF TO 43 NM SOUTH OF S TOWER...MOVING EAST AT 40 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EST THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWEST FLORIDA. && LAT...LON 2917 8353 2885 8405 2894 8412 2866 8459 2982 8359 2974 8355 2963 8340 2951 8338 2934 8313 TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 251DEG 38KT 2974 8350 2864 8430 $$ 42-DVD