Special Marine Warning for North Mobile Bay; South Mobile Bay
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- North Mobile Bay, South Mobile Bay
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Severe
- Official urgency
- Immediate
- Official certainty
- Likely
What is happening
SMWMOB The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... North Mobile Bay... South Mobile Bay... * Until 300 PM CDT. * At 153 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Mouth Of Mobile River to near Dog River Bridge to 8 nm northwest of Gaillard Island to...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SMWMOB The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... North Mobile Bay... South Mobile Bay... * Until 300 PM CDT. * At 153 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Mouth Of Mobile River to near Dog River Bridge to 8 nm northwest of Gaillard Island to 8 nm northeast of Grand Bay, moving southeast at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Gaillard Island, Weeks Bay, Dog River Bridge, East Fowl River Bridge, Fairhope Pier, Middle Bay Light, Alabama Port, and Point Clear.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 24 at 1:53PM CDT until August 24 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Official revision
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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