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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Mobile AL

409 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024



The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Mississippi Sound...

  North Mobile Bay...

  South Mobile Bay...



* Until 545 PM CDT.



* At 409 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing

  waterspouts was located near Grand Bay, moving southeast at 15

  knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, and large 

           hail.



  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. Large hail could 

           result in structural damage.



* Locations impacted include...

  Gaillard Island, East Fowl River Bridge, Grand Bay, Bon Secour Bay,

  Middle Bay Light, Heron Bay, Point Clear, Weeks Bay, Dog River

  Bridge, and Fairhope Pier.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for the adjacent

coastal waters.



Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes.

Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, large hail, high waves, dangerous

lightning, and heavy rain are possible with this storm.



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LAT...LON 3050 8836 3048 8823 3066 8821 3060 8778

      3057 8778 3050 8772 3025 8775 3024 8778

      3024 8779 3023 8779 3024 8781 3024 8782

      3023 8783 3022 8802 3025 8807 3024 8811

      3044 8840 3048 8840

TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 294DEG 17KT 3052 8831 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...>.75IN

WIND...49KTS



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