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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
414 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024


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414 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT...

For the following areas...
Mississippi Sound...
North Mobile Bay...
South Mobile Bay...

At 414 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 indicated.

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, Dauphin Island Bridge, Fort Morgan, Bon Secour Bay,
Middle Bay Light, Heron Bay, Alabama Port, Point Clear, and
Portersville Bay.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3034 8814 3064 8804 3063 8797 3059 8792
      3050 8793 3039 8787 3025 8775 3024 8780
      3023 8779 3024 8781 3023 8783 3023 8796
      3022 8802 3025 8807 3025 8812 3038 8832
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 294DEG 17KT 3051 8828 

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...49KTS

$$