Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
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794 WHUS54 KMOB 181242 SMWMOB GMZ650-655-670-675-181415- /O.NEW.KMOB.MA.W.0082.240518T1242Z-240518T1415Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Mobile AL 742 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024 The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM... 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 915 AM CDT. * At 740 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms capable of producing wind gusts of 34 knots or greater and waterspouts were located along a line extending from 11 nm southwest of Oriskany Reef to 44 nm south of Perdido Pass to 55 nm south of Farewell Buoy, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. 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. * Locations impacted include... East Pass At Destin, Okaloosa Deep Water Reef, Oriskany Reef, and Fort Walton Liberty Ship Reef. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. 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 2952 8813 3026 8746 3035 8696 3039 8639 2976 8640 2937 8677 TIME...MOT...LOC 1240Z 257DEG 28KT 2995 8720 2956 8737 2926 8770 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$