Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA
542 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026

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...
  Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay...
  Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound...
  Western Choctawhatchee Bay...

* Until 715 AM CDT.

* At 542 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 7 nm south of
  Navarre Beach to 10 nm northeast of Okaloosa Deep Water Reef,
  moving north 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Mary Esther, Fort Walton Beach, Highway 331 Bridge, Shalimar,
  Destin, Okaloosa Pier, Navarre Beach, West Choctawhatchee Bay, East
  Santa Rosa Sound, and Fort Walton Liberty Ship Reef.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather
Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3038 8610 3038 8608 3035 8606 3043 8625
      3040 8622 3039 8639 3004 8640 3023 8692
      3058 8687 3051 8679 3060 8657 3055 8639
      3045 8639 3049 8620 3042 8608 3040 8611
      3040 8599
TIME...MOT...LOC 1042Z 200DEG 8KT 3027 8682 3007 8636

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

$$

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