Special Marine Warning issued August 16 at 8:38AM CDT until August 16 at 10:15AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

SMWMOB 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 1015 AM CDT. * At 838 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 11 nm southeast of Farewell Buoy to 14 nm south of Petit Bois Pass, moving southeast at 10 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. * Strong thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.

Issued by NWS Mobile AL; in effect until Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:15:00 GMT.

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