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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
156 AM CDT Fri May 17 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...
  Mississippi Sound...
  North Mobile Bay...
  Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound...
  Perdido Bay Area...
  South Mobile Bay...
  Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 330 AM CDT.

* At 155 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Dauphin Island Bridge to 15 nm south of
  Farewell Buoy to 41 nm south of Sand Island Lighthouse, moving east
  at 50 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high
           winds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher
           waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Big Lagoon, East Fowl River Bridge, Fort Pickens, Farewell Buoy,
  Mississippi Sound East Of Pascagoula, Heron Bay, Point Clear, Weeks
  Bay, Gulf Shores Beach, and Dauphin Island Bridge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for southwestern
Alabama...and the adjacent coastal waters.

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

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 2921 8797 2993 8832 3043 8840 3050 8809
      3050 8790 3035 8769 3051 8732 3032 8722
      2932 8712 2932 8725
TIME...MOT...LOC 0655Z 269DEG 48KT 3031 8808 2987 8798 2953 8828

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...50KTS

$$