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FZUS74 KMOB 301949
MWSMOB

Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
249 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

GMZ634>636-655-302030-
/O.CON.KMOB.MA.W.0050.000000T0000Z-240430T2030Z/
249 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT...

For the following areas...
Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL out
20 NM...
Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay...
Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound...
Western Choctawhatchee Bay...

At 249 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts
were located along a line extending from 7 nm east of East
Choctawhatchee Bay to Highway 331 Bridge to near Santa Rosa Beach to
near East Pass At Destin to near Fort Walton Liberty Ship Reef,
moving east at 15 knots.

HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and large hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Mary Esther, Fort Walton Beach, Pensacola Beach, Highway 331 Bridge,
Shalimar, Destin, Okaloosa Pier, Pensacola Bay Bridge, Navarre Beach,
and West Choctawhatchee Bay.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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 3038 8612 3043 8625 3043 8626 3040 8623
      3040 8630 3042 8631 3040 8639 3032 8640
      3026 8721 3040 8722 3050 8642 3046 8639
      3050 8620 3046 8619 3040 8610 3040 8612
      3039 8612 3040 8608
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 288DEG 14KT 3047 8606 3040 8615 3040 8633 3030
8647 3032 8667

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

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