Marine Weather Statement 21, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Aug 21, 2006, 4:11 PM EDT (20:11 UTC)

Expired

Aug 21, 2006, 6:00 PM EDT

In force

109 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

000 
FZUS74 KMOB 212011
MWSMOB

MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
311 PM CDT MON AUG 21 2006

GMZ630-212200-
/X.NEW.KMOB.MA.S.0021.060821T2011Z-060821T2200Z/
MOBILE BAY-
311 PM CDT MON AUG 21 2006

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS ACROSS CENTRAL MOBILE COUNTY. THIS
BOUNDARY WILL MOVE ACROSS MOBILE BAY OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.
ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG
THIS BOUNDARY AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE BAY THROUGH 5 PM. FREQUENT CLOUD
TO WATER LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS AND VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL
OCCUR WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS OF 25
TO 30 KNOTS RESULTING IN LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO
WATER LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUTS. BOATERS THAT MAY
BE VENTURING OUT ON AREA BAYS AND GULF WATERS SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT
FOR SUCH CONDITIONS.

THUNDERSTORMS POSE A VARIETY OF THREATS TO BOATER SAFETY FROM BOTH 
GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. YOUR BEST COURSE OF ACTION 
DURING THUNDERSTORMS IS TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR...BUT IF YOU ARE CAUGHT 
ON THE OPEN WATER...STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE...AND AWAY FROM 
UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS. 

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