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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Mobile AL

452 AM CDT Wed Apr 3 2024



The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

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



* Until 615 AM CDT.



* At 452 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 53 nm south of

  Farewell Buoy, moving east at 65 knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail.



  SOURCE...Radar.



  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and 

           suddenly higher waves.



* The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are

expected.



Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the

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

metal objects.



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LAT...LON 2971 8822 2992 8744 2932 8725 2931 8733

      2929 8739 2927 8750 2927 8755 2925 8759

      2923 8776 2923 8783 2920 8797

TIME...MOT...LOC 0952Z 256DEG 64KT 2923 8817 



HAIL...<.75IN

WIND...40KTS



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