Special Marine Warning Issued for Mobile Bay and Mississippi Sound
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NOAA issued it on June 6, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Mobile AL has issued a Special Marine Warning for North Mobile Bay, South Mobile Bay, and Mississippi Sound until 5:00 AM CDT due to thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Mobile Bay and Mississippi Sound
- Issued
- June 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Mobile AL
Marine notices apply to named waters or shoreline zones. They may not describe conditions on land, even when the nearest place name is the same.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Mobile Bay and Mississippi Sound.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning (event code MAW) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Mobile AL. The alert is effective from May 24, 2026 at 4:06 AM CDT and expires at 5:00 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers North Mobile Bay, South Mobile Bay, and Mississippi Sound. Impacted locations include Gaillard Island, Pinto Island, East Fowl River Bridge, Bon Secour Bay, Middle Bay Light, Mississippi Sound East Of Pascagoula, Heron Bay, Battleship Park, Point Clear, and Weeks Bay.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Seek safe harbor immediately due to the risk of waterspouts.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts are moving north at 30 knots, with wind gusts to nearly 50 knots. Waterspouts are possible.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 4:06 AM CDT until 5:00 AM CDT on May 24, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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