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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1205 AM CDT Tue Sep 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 AM CDT.

* At 1205 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 17 nm southeast of Farewell Buoy. The
  strong thunderstorm was nearly stationary.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, 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.

* The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

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 3013 8793 3006 8761 2974 8765 2988 8797
TIME...MOT...LOC 0505Z 206DEG 3KT 2994 8782

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

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