Small Craft Advisory for North Mobile Bay; South Mobile Bay; Mississippi Sound
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM, Mississippi Sound, North Mobile Bay, South Mobile Bay, 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
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What is happening
What: Southwest winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 1 to 3 ft expected. Impacts: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Where: Northern Mobile Bay, Southern Mobile Bay and Mississippi Sound. When: From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM CDT Sunday.
What the bulletin says to do
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Southwest winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 1 to 3 ft expected. * WHERE...Northern Mobile Bay, Southern Mobile Bay and Mississippi Sound. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Official revisions
- Update
Small Craft Advisory issued August 1 at 7:58PM CDT until August 2 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Official revision - Update
Small Craft Advisory issued August 1 at 7:58PM CDT until August 2 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Official revision - Alert
Small Craft Advisory issued August 1 at 11:59AM CDT until August 2 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Official revision - Update
Small Craft Advisory issued August 1 at 11:59AM CDT until August 2 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Official revision - Alert
Small Craft Advisory issued August 1 at 2:36AM CDT until August 2 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Mobile AL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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