Special Marine Warning

SMWMOB

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM... 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 1230 PM CDT.

* At 1132 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 9 nm south of Oriskany Reef to 36 nm southeast of Okaloosa Deep Water Reef, moving northeast 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.

* Locations impacted include... Okaloosa Deep Water Reef and Oriskany Reef.