Special Marine Warning Issued for South Mobile Bay

Source: NOAA · South Mobile Bay

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NOAA issued it on July 17, 2026, 5 weeks 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 issued a Special Marine Warning for South Mobile Bay until 5:00 PM CDT due to a strong thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts.

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Record type
Special Marine Warning
Affected area
South Mobile Bay
Issued
July 17, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Mobile Bay.

Alert Details

Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Mobile AL. Effective from 4:23 PM CDT to 5:00 PM CDT on June 16, 2026.

Affected Areas

South Mobile Bay, including Weeks Bay, Bon Secour Bay, Middle Bay Light, and Point Clear.

What You Should Do

Avoid the area. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas.

Expected Conditions

Strong thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts located near Alabama Port or Middle Bay Light, moving east at 25 knots. Hazards include waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

Timeline

Alert in effect from 4:23 PM CDT until 5:00 PM CDT on June 16, 2026.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Mobile AL issued a Special Marine Warning for South Mobile Bay until 5:00 PM CDT due to a strong thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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