520  
WHUS54 KMOB 040739  
SMWMOB  
GMZ634>636-655-675-040900-  
/O.NEW.KMOB.MA.W.0223.261004T0739Z-261004T0900Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL  
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA  
239 AM CDT SUN OCT 4 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 400 AM CDT.  
 
* AT 238 AM CDT, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING  
WATERSPOUTS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR ESCAMBIA  
BAY BRIDGE TO 8 NM SOUTHEAST OF NAVARRE BEACH TO 31 NM SOUTHEAST OF  
OKALOOSA DEEP WATER REEF, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 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, SHALIMAR,  
DESTIN, EAST BAY, OKALOOSA PIER, GARCON POINT BRIDGE, NAVARRE  
BEACH, AND WEST CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY.  
 
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.  
 
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COAST GUARD OR THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3043 8625 3043 8626 3042 8626 3040 8622  
3039 8639 2973 8640 2964 8662 3056 8722  
3073 8693 3051 8680 3060 8641 3045 8639  
3049 8614 3043 8616 3045 8607 3040 8612  
3041 8605 3039 8610 3032 8601  
TIME...MOT...LOC 0738Z 220DEG 17KT 3057 8722 3026 8677 2952 8622  
 
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE  
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...40KTS  
 
 
 
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