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Special Marine Warning issued October 5 at 8:42AM CDT until October 5 at 9:45AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
The National Weather Service in Mobile issued a Special Marine Warning for waters from Pensacola, Florida, to Pascagoula, Mississippi, 20 to 60 nautical miles offshore. The source reports a strong thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts and wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 7/10
- Geographic reach
- 2/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 3/10
- Positivity
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 8/10
Why it matters
The source warns that waterspouts can overturn boats and that stronger winds and waves could damage small craft.
Sources
- Special Marine Warning issued October 5 at 8:42AM CDT until October 5 at 9:45AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

