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NWS Mobile ALHU.A 1009October 7, 2026

Hurricane Watch: North Mobile Bay, South Mobile Bay, Mississippi Sound and 4 more

The National Weather Service office in Mobile issued a hurricane watch for North Mobile Bay, South Mobile Bay, Mississippi Sound and 4 more, which was in force until 1:00 a.m. local time on October 8.

ExpiredWatch

Issued4:54 p.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
In force4:54 p.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
Expired1:00 a.m. CDT, October 8, 2026

In force for 8.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.

The notice

Issued by
National Weather Service, Mobile AL
Area
North Mobile Bay, South Mobile Bay, Mississippi Sound and 4 more
Level
Watch
Issued
4:54 p.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
Expires
1:00 a.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
CAP severity, certainty, urgency
Severe, Possible, Future
VTEC event
KMOB HU.A 1009
Official source
National Weather Service: the notice at its source

NWS notices, October 2026The latest from the National Weather Service

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The notice as issued

* WHAT...Northeast winds 45 to 65 kt with gusts up to 100 kt and seas 2 to 5 ft. * WHERE...Portions of the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. * WHEN...Tropical Storm force winds possible from Friday afternoon until early Saturday morning. Hurricane force winds possible from Friday afternoon until early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Hurricane force winds and hazardous seas can capsize or damage vessels and severely reduce visibility.

What the agency told people to do

Mariners should remain in port, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for extreme conditions before conditions deteriorate further.

Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.

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