NWS Mobile ALMA.W 0230October 4, 2026
Special Marine Warning: North Mobile Bay, South Mobile Bay, Mississippi Sound and 1 more
The National Weather Service office in Mobile issued a special marine warning for North Mobile Bay, South Mobile Bay, Mississippi Sound and 1 more, which was in force until 5:45 p.m. local time on October 4. It was the 230th special marine warning the NWS office in Mobile issued in 2026.
ExpiredWarning
In force for 1.5 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 1 more
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:13 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
- Expires
- 5:45 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KMOB MA.W 0230
- 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
SMWMOB The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM... Mississippi Sound... North Mobile Bay... South Mobile Bay... * Until 545 PM CDT. * At 412 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Farewell Buoy, moving north at 5 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... East Fowl River Bridge, Sand Island Lighthouse, Bon Secour Bay, Farewell Buoy, Middle Bay Light, Heron Bay, Point Clear, Weeks Bay, Central Dauphin Island, and Fort Gaines.
What the agency told people to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.
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