649
WHUS54 KMOB 301923
SMWMOB
GMZ655-675-302130-
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
223 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 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 430 PM CDT.

* At 223 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located over Fort Walton Liberty Ship Reef, or near
  Mary Esther, moving southeast at 10 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots.

  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...
  Oriskany 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.

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 3001 8640 2999 8678 3000 8705 3011 8717
      3026 8721 3032 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 1923Z 304DEG 10KT 3032 8662

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

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