Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
112 AM CDT Tue Sep 17 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...
  Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL from 20 to
  60 NM...

* Until 245 AM CDT.

* At 112 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located over Okaloosa Deep Water Reef, or 23 nm
  south of Destin, moving southeast at 5 knots.

  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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Okaloosa Deep Water Reef.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2980 8640 2974 8650 3009 8680 3029 8648
      3027 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 0612Z 317DEG 6KT 3000 8651

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

$$