Expires:No;;360320 FZUS72 KTAE 271043 MWSTAE MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 643 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER APALACHEE BAY... AT 640 AM EDT...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS...JUST SOUTH OF DOG ISLAND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 KNOTS. MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS...LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES...AND LIGHTNING STRIKES. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE...KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS. LAT...LON 2977 8426 2956 8454 2972 8471 2990 8449 $$ 22-BARRY