Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
400 PM CDT Mon Jun 3 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...

* Until 500 PM CDT.

* At 359 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located over Gulf Shores Beach, moving south at 5
  knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
           hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly
           higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Gulf Shores Beach and Orange Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

Frequent 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 3024 8774 3026 8769 3025 8774 3027 8774
      3027 8772 3029 8773 3028 8774 3029 8774
      3033 8757 3031 8758 3032 8759 3030 8762
      3030 8756 3028 8756 3027 8758 3014 8753
      3013 8775
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 351DEG 6KT 3026 8768

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

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