627  
WHUS54 KMOB 251018  
SMWMOB  
GMZ634>636-655-675-251145-  
/O.NEW.KMOB.MA.W.0043.260525T1018Z-260525T1145Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL  
518 AM CDT MON MAY 25 2026  
 
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...  
EASTERN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY...  
PENSACOLA BAY AREA INCLUDING SANTA ROSA SOUND...  
WATERS FROM OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO  
60 NM...  
WESTERN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY...  
 
* UNTIL 645 AM CDT.  
 
* AT 518 AM CDT, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING  
WATERSPOUTS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR ORISKANY  
REEF TO 16 NM WEST OF OKALOOSA DEEP WATER REEF TO 52 NM SOUTH OF  
FORT WALTON LIBERTY SHIP REEF, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 KNOTS.  
 
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS.  
 
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...  
MARY ESTHER, FORT WALTON BEACH, HIGHWAY 331 BRIDGE, PENSACOLA  
BEACH, SHALIMAR, DESTIN, EAST BAY, OKALOOSA PIER, PENSACOLA BAY  
BRIDGE, AND GARCON POINT BRIDGE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
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.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3038 8612 3037 8610 3040 8639 2926 8640  
2936 8648 2939 8665 3003 8719 3042 8724  
3049 8719 3060 8727 3055 8706 3067 8696  
3062 8698 3051 8697 3043 8684 3043 8668  
3055 8649 3046 8639 3040 8605  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1018Z 217DEG 30KT 3001 8712 2993 8683 2961 8656 2942  
8659  
 
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE  
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...40KTS  
 

 
 
MM  
 
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