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Special Marine Warning for South Mobile Bay; Mississippi Sound

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What is happening

For the following areas... Mississippi Sound... South Mobile Bay... At 839 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Bon Secour Bay, or 7 nm northeast of Sand Island Lighthouse, moving east at 10 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar...

What the bulletin says to do

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.

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Bulletin details

For the following areas... Mississippi Sound... South Mobile Bay... At 839 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Bon Secour Bay, or 7 nm northeast of Sand Island Lighthouse, moving east at 10 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Dauphin Island Bridge, Fort Gaines, Fort Morgan, Western Dauphin Island, Mississippi Sound East Of Pascagoula, and Central Dauphin Island.

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2 captured
  1. Update

    Special Marine Warning issued August 13 at 8:40AM CDT until August 13 at 9:45AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

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  2. Alert

    Special Marine Warning issued August 13 at 8:10AM CDT until August 13 at 9:45AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

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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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