Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
770 WHUS54 KMOB 182327 SMWMOB GMZ630>632-650-190100- /O.NEW.KMOB.MA.W.0125.240718T2327Z-240719T0100Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Mobile AL 627 PM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024 The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM... Mississippi Sound... North Mobile Bay... South Mobile Bay... * Until 800 PM CDT. * At 624 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm producing waterspouts was located over Dauphin Island Bridge, or near Central Dauphin Island, moving northeast at 15 knots. A strong outflow boundary was also moving southeast at 15 knots over Mobile Bay. 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... Gaillard Island, Pinto Island, East Fowl River Bridge, Sand Island Lighthouse, Bon Secour Bay, Middle Bay Light, Mississippi Sound East Of Pascagoula, Heron Bay, Battleship Park, and Point Clear. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 3039 8841 3038 8840 3042 8840 3040 8816 3091 8802 3091 8788 3054 8783 3020 8760 3016 8837 3034 8840 3035 8839 3038 8841 TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 227DEG 16KT 3031 8816 WATERSPOUT...OBSERVED HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$