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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
742 AM CDT Sat May 18 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...
  Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM...
  Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL from 20 to
  60 NM...
  Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 915 AM CDT.

* At 740 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms capable of producing wind
  gusts of 34 knots or greater and waterspouts were located along a
  line extending from 11 nm southwest of Oriskany Reef to 44 nm
  south of Perdido Pass to 55 nm south of Farewell Buoy, moving east
  at 30 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...
  East Pass At Destin, Okaloosa Deep Water Reef, Oriskany Reef, and
  Fort Walton Liberty Ship Reef.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 2921 8797 2952 8813 3026 8746 3035 8696
      3039 8639 2976 8640 2937 8677
TIME...MOT...LOC 1240Z 257DEG 28KT 2995 8720 2956 8737 2926 8770

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

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