614
FZUS74 KMOB 220320
MWSMOB
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
920 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009
GMZ670-220345-
/O.CON.KMOB.MA.W.0210.000000T0000Z-091122T0345Z/
920 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CST
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREA...
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM...
AT 918 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
DETECT A THUNDERSTORM ON RADAR WHICH IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
WATERSPOUT OVER THE GULF FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20
TO 60 NM...OR ABOUT 10 NM SOUTHEAST OF HUNT REEF...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 15 KNOTS.
THIS WATERSPOUT WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN AWAY FROM SIGNIFICANT COASTAL
LANDMARKS OVER THE INDICATED AREA.
IF CAUGHT ON THE OPEN WATERS...ENSURE LIFE JACKETS ARE SECURELY
FASTENED BY YOU AND YOUR CREW. SECURE ANY LOOSE CARGO...AND MAKE SURE
ALL SAFETY GEAR IS READILY AVAILABLE. MAKE SURE ALL OVERBOARD DRAINS
ARE FREE OF OBSTRUCTIONS. PREPARE FOR SUDDEN SQUALLS AND BREAKING
WAVES...AND TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO PREVENT CAPSIZING.
WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS
SEAS. YOUR BEST COURSE OF EVASIVE ACTION IF THREATENED BY A
WATERSPOUT...IS TO MOVE AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE FROM ITS APPARENT
MOVEMENT. IF POSSIBLE...SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY.
LAT...LON 2954 8785 2961 8792 2992 8764 2994 8756
2997 8744 2981 8729
TIME...MOT...LOC 0318Z 229DEG 14KT 2978 8762
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