Special Marine Warning for North Mobile Bay; South Mobile Bay; Mississippi Sound +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM, Mississippi Sound, North Mobile Bay, South Mobile Bay
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What is happening
SMWMOB The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM... Mississippi Sound... North Mobile Bay... South Mobile Bay... * Until 645 PM CDT. * At 540 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from...
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... Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM... Mississippi Sound... North Mobile Bay... South Mobile Bay... * Until 645 PM CDT. * At 540 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Grand Bay to near Bon Secour Bay, moving southwest at 15 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... East Fowl River Bridge, Sand Island Lighthouse, Bon Secour Bay, Farewell Buoy, Middle Bay Light, Mississippi Sound East Of Pascagoula, Heron Bay, Point Clear, Weeks Bay, and Central Dauphin Island.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 20 at 5:41PM CDT until August 20 at 6:45PM 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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