Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
420 AM CDT Tue Aug 5 2025

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM...
  Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 515 AM CDT.

* At 420 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 19 nm south of Gulf Shores Beach, moving
  east at 5 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.

* The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

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 2983 8769 2999 8771 3007 8750 2984 8746
TIME...MOT...LOC 0920Z 251DEG 5KT 2993 8765

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

$$

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