Special Marine Warning for South Mobile Bay; Perdido Bay Area; Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM +1 more
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What you need to know
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- Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM, Perdido Bay Area, South Mobile Bay, Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM
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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... Perdido Bay Area... South Mobile Bay... Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 1015 AM CDT. * At 844 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. 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
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... Perdido Bay Area... South Mobile Bay... Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 1015 AM CDT. * At 844 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Perdido Pass, moving west at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Orange Beach, Sand Island Lighthouse, Gulf Shores Beach, Fort Gaines, Fort Morgan, Farewell Buoy, and Perdido Pass.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 7 at 8:45AM CDT until August 7 at 10:15AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
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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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