579  
WHUS54 KMOB 172322  
SMWMOB  
GMZ634-655-180100-  
/O.NEW.KMOB.MA.W.0109.260717T2322Z-260718T0100Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL  
622 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 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...  
PENSACOLA BAY AREA INCLUDING SANTA ROSA SOUND...  
 
* UNTIL 800 PM CDT.  
 
* AT 622 PM CDT, A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER ESCAMBIA BAY,  
OR 14 NM NORTHEAST OF PENSACOLA PASS, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 KNOTS.  
 
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS AND SMALL HAIL.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR.  
 
IMPACT...SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND  
SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.  
 
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
ESCAMBIA BAY BRIDGE, EAST BAY, ESCAMBIA BAY, WEST SANTA ROSA SOUND,  
AND GARCON POINT BRIDGE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE  
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE, KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED  
METAL OBJECTS.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3056 8712 3056 8707 3055 8706 3056 8706  
3027 8680 3021 8707 3035 8713 3047 8717  
3049 8715 3050 8716 3051 8716 3053 8719  
3056 8719 3058 8714  
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 336DEG 20KT 3048 8708  
 
HAIL...<.75IN  
WIND...40KTS  
 

 
 
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