Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
739 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 915 AM CDT.

* At 739 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 52 nm south of Farewell Buoy, moving west
  at 10 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.

* 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 2943 8808 2945 8765 2925 8763 2923 8776
      2923 8783 2920 8797
TIME...MOT...LOC 1239Z 091DEG 11KT 2929 8776

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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