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Special Marine Warning — North Mobile Bay, GM, South Mobile Bay, GM, Mississippi Sound, GM, Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM, GM
Special Marine Warning
Issued
—
Expires
5:45 p. m. CDT · dom., oct. 4 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KMOB

Affected Areas

North Mobile Bay, GM South Mobile Bay, GM Mississippi Sound, GM Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM, GM

Official Bulletin

837

WHUS54 KMOB 042113

SMWMOB

GMZ630>632-650-042245-

/O.NEW.KMOB.MA.W.0230.261004T2113Z-261004T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Mobile AL

Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA

413 PM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...

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

  Mississippi Sound...

  North Mobile Bay...

  South Mobile Bay...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 412 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm capable of producing

  waterspouts was located near Farewell Buoy, moving north at 5

  knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  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.

* Locations impacted include...

  East Fowl River Bridge, Sand Island Lighthouse, Bon Secour Bay,

  Farewell Buoy, Middle Bay Light, Heron Bay, Point Clear, Weeks Bay,

  Central Dauphin Island, and Fort Gaines.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily

overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor

immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 3049 8820 3047 8770 3045 8768 3046 8760

      3036 8761 3030 8761 3030 8762 3011 8763

      2995 8790 2993 8823

TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 192DEG 5KT 3007 8806

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS

$$

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