Special Marine Warning Issued for South Mobile Bay and Mississippi Sound
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NWS Mobile AL has issued a Special Marine Warning for coastal waters including South Mobile Bay, Mississippi Sound, and Perdido Bay Area until 8:00 PM CDT due to a thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal waters of Alabama and Mississippi
- Issued
- June 4, 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 Coastal waters of Alabama and Mississippi.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Mobile AL. Effective from 2026-05-22T18:53:00-05:00 until 2026-05-22T20:00:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Immediate.
Affected Areas
South Mobile Bay; Mississippi Sound; Perdido Bay Area; Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM. Locations impacted include Sand Island Lighthouse, Bon Secour Bay, Mississippi Sound East Of Pascagoula, Heron Bay, Central Dauphin Island, Dauphin Island Bridge, Fort Gaines, Gulf Shores Beach, Western Dauphin Island, and Fort Morgan.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Seek safe harbor immediately.
Expected Conditions
At 6:53 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Portersville Bay, or near Western Dauphin Island, moving east at 20 knots. Hazard: Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Impact: Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately on May 22, 2026 at 6:53 PM CDT and expires at 8:00 PM CDT the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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