Expires:201107151400;Remove:201107151400;318257 FPUS74 KMOB 151205 NOWMOB SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 705 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011 GMZ630-650-655-670-675-151400- MOBILE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 705 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011 .NOW... CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE EAST NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS THROUGH 9 AM AND LOOK TO BE MOSTLY CONFINED TO AN AREA FROM 10 TO 40 MILES SOUTH OF PENSACOLA TO FORT WALTON BEACH. CLOSER TO SHORE...THE STORMS ARE FORECAST TO BE MORE ISOLATED IN COVERAGE. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STORMS TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO BELOW A MILE IN HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING AND BRIEF STRONG WIND GUSTS AROUND 30 KNOTS. IF CAUGHT ON THE OPEN WATER AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN OR NEAR YOUR AREA...BE PREPARED TO MOVE BELOW DECK AND AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS. BOATERS SHOULD ALSO BE ALERT FOR WATERSPOUTS. THE BEST COURSE OF EVASIVE ACTION IF THREATENED BY A WATERSPOUT IS TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE SPOUT AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE FROM ITS APPARENT MOVEMENT. BEFORE VENTURING OUT...MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. $$