Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
669 FZUS74 KMOB 302049 MWSMOB Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Mobile AL Issued by National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 349 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 GMZ655-675-302130- /O.CON.KMOB.MA.W.0051.000000T0000Z-240430T2130Z/ 349 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT... For the following areas... 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... At 349 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 13 nm southeast of Fort Walton Liberty Ship Reef, or 13 nm southwest of Santa Rosa Beach, moving southeast at 10 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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 severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters. 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. 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 2999 8673 3004 8678 3013 8678 3029 8675 3032 8639 3001 8640 TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 304DEG 10KT 3019 8639 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ 71-BUNKER