Special Marine Warning for North Mobile Bay; South Mobile Bay
Official alert fields
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 815 PM CDT. * At 643 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Point Clear. The strong thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar....
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
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 815 PM CDT. * At 643 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Point Clear. The strong thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Bon Secour Bay, Weeks Bay, and Point Clear.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 19 at 6:43PM CDT until August 19 at 8:15PM 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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