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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
340 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM...
  Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 500 AM CDT.

* At 339 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 35 nm south of Farewell Buoy to 28 nm southwest of
  Oriskany Reef, moving northeast at 30 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Strong thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 3004 8827 3017 8720 2950 8714 2940 8807
      2980 8827
TIME...MOT...LOC 0839Z 202DEG 31KT 2954 8816 2962 8725

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

JP