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Special Marine Warning

Expired

Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM

Status Ended Started about 2 hours ago
Ends expired
Issued
Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Likely

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SMWMOB
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for... Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM...
* Until 900 AM CDT.
* At 750 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 27 nm southwest of Oriskany Reef to 34 nm southeast of Farewell Buoy, moving northwest at 20 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.
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