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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Mobile AL

340 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024



The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM...

  Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM...



* Until 500 AM CDT.



* At 339 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line

  extending from 35 nm south of Farewell Buoy to 28 nm southwest of

  Oriskany Reef, moving northeast at 30 knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.



  SOURCE...Radar.



  IMPACT...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 until hazardous weather passes.



Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the

open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded

metal objects.



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LAT...LON 3004 8827 3017 8720 2950 8714 2940 8807

      2980 8827

TIME...MOT...LOC 0839Z 202DEG 31KT 2954 8816 2962 8725 



HAIL...<.75IN

WIND...>34KTS



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JP