Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1140 PM CDT Mon Sep 16 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...

* Until 115 AM CDT.

* At 1139 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 nm north of
  Okaloosa Deep Water Reef, or 17 nm south of Destin, moving
  southwest at 10 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Mary Esther and Fort Walton Liberty Ship Reef.

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 3005 8646 3005 8651 3022 8686 3040 8670
      3040 8666 3041 8669 3043 8667 3041 8663
      3041 8666 3040 8665 3040 8662 3026 8639
      3004 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 0439Z 023DEG 9KT 3011 8646

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

$$