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 530 PM CDT. * At 415 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 nm northeast of Battleship Park to 8 nm east of Fairhope Pier, moving west at 20...
What the bulletin says to do
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 530 PM CDT. * At 415 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 nm northeast of Battleship Park to 8 nm east of Fairhope Pier, moving west at 20 knots. 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... 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 20 at 4:15PM CDT until August 20 at 5:30PM 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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