Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
259 PM CDT Sun Mar 17 2024

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL from 20 to
  60 NM...
  Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 430 PM CDT.

* At 258 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 29 nm
  southwest of Oriskany Reef to 69 nm southeast of Farewell Buoy,
  moving east at 35 knots.

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

  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.

* Strong thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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 2933 8644 2936 8648 2939 8666 2929 8744
      2973 8727 2965 8640 2927 8640
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 274DEG 37KT 2961 8725 2908 8748

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

$$

RD


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