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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
640 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
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...
* UNTIL 800 PM CDT.
* AT 640 PM CDT, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
WATERSPOUTS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 23 NM
SOUTHWEST OF ORISKANY REEF TO 22 NM SOUTHWEST OF OKALOOSA DEEP
WATER REEF, MOVING SOUTH AT 20 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.
* STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY OPEN WATERS.
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.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE, KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.
LAT...LON 2982 8744 2972 8672 2939 8669 2934 8698
2932 8711 2932 8725 2928 8745
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 357DEG 20KT 2976 8731 2968 8677
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS
RD
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