821  
WHUS54 KMOB 031021  
SMWMOB  
GMZ635-636-650-655-670-675-031145-  
/O.NEW.KMOB.MA.W.0056.250503T1021Z-250503T1145Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL  
521 AM CDT SAT MAY 3 2025  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A  
 
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...  
COASTAL WATERS FROM OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE TO PENSACOLA FL OUT  
20 NM...  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM...  
EASTERN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY...  
WATERS FROM OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO  
60 NM...  
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM...  
WESTERN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY...  
 
* UNTIL 645 AM CDT.  
 
* AT 520 AM CDT, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING  
WATERSPOUTS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR FORT  
PICKENS TO 26 NM SOUTHWEST OF ORISKANY REEF TO 51 NM SOUTH OF  
FAREWELL BUOY, MOVING EAST AT 45 KNOTS.  
 
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER.  
 
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...  
FORT WALTON BEACH, HIGHWAY 331 BRIDGE, SHALIMAR, DESTIN, OKALOOSA  
PIER, WEST CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY, OKALOOSA DEEP WATER REEF, ORISKANY  
REEF, FORT WALTON LIBERTY SHIP REEF, AND EAST PASS AT DESTIN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
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.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 2921 8797 2929 8801 2978 8745 3006 8737  
3039 8681 3041 8659 3041 8679 3044 8675  
3050 8620 3045 8607 3042 8614 3040 8604  
3039 8610 3035 8604 3042 8631 3035 8639  
2926 8640 2936 8648 2939 8669  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1020Z 277DEG 45KT 3025 8722 2978 8742 2927 8800  
 
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE  
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...>34KTS  
 
 
 
JLH  
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