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FZUS74 KMOB 301844
MWSMOB

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

GMZ634>636-655-302030-
/O.CON.KMOB.MA.W.0050.000000T0000Z-240430T2030Z/
144 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 144 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts
were located along a line extending from 9 nm northwest of East
Choctawhatchee Bay to near Mid Bay Bridge to near Shalimar to near
East Santa Rosa Sound to near Navarre Beach, moving east at 15 knots.

HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to nearly 50 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, East Bay, Okaloosa Pier, Pensacola Bay Bridge, and
Garcon Point Bridge.

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 3039 8610 3036 8607 3043 8626 3040 8623
      3040 8639 3032 8640 3026 8721 3055 8724
      3051 8679 3056 8639 3046 8639 3050 8620
      3041 8612 3041 8606 3040 8608 3041 8604
TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 288DEG 14KT 3055 8633 3048 8642 3048 8660 3038
8674 3040 8694

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...49KTS

$$

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