Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
238 AM CDT Tue Sep 17 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 400 AM CDT.

* At 236 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 9 nm northwest of Oriskany Reef, or 13 nm
  southeast of Pensacola Pass. The strong thunderstorm was nearly
  stationary.

  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...
  Okaloosa Deep Water Reef and Oriskany Reef.

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 2972 8640 2972 8755 3022 8761 3027 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 0736Z 292DEG 1KT 3015 8715

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

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