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WHUS54 KMOB 172033
SMWMOB
GMZ630-172200-
/O.NEW.KMOB.MA.W.0143.260817T2033Z-260817T2200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
333 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2026
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
NORTH MOBILE BAY...
* UNTIL 500 PM CDT.
* AT 333 PM CDT, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
WATERSPOUTS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 NM NORTHWEST
OF BATTLESHIP PARK TO 17 NM NORTH OF GRAND BAY, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
5 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...
PINTO ISLAND, DOG RIVER BRIDGE, MOUTH OF MOBILE RIVER, BATTLESHIP
PARK, AND FAIRHOPE PIER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.
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 3075 8791 3067 8789 3052 8789 3053 8811
3061 8813 3068 8807 3082 8810 3082 8809
3081 8805 3082 8804
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 307DEG 6KT 3079 8808 3076 8841
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS
MM
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