Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1231 PM CDT Sun Mar 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...
  Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 130 PM CDT.

* At 1230 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 18 nm south of
  Petit Bois Pass, moving east 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Farewell Buoy.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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 3019 8781 2979 8770 2980 8827 2988 8831
      3006 8835
TIME...MOT...LOC 1730Z 256DEG 29KT 2992 8839

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

$$

RD


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