FZUS74 KMOB 070631 MWSMOB MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 131 AM CDT TUE OCT 7 2008 GMZ655-070700- /O.CON.KMOB.MA.W.0228.000000T0000Z-081007T0700Z/ 131 AM CDT TUE OCT 7 2008 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT... FOR THE FOLLOWING AREA... COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM... AT 131 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A STRONG THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS OF 34 TO 50 KNOTS...7 NM SOUTHEAST OF PENSACOLA BEACH PIER...MOVING WEST AT 11 KNOTS. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE... 2 NM SOUTH OF PENSACOLA BEACH PIER BY 200 AM CDT... BOATERS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM CAN EXPECT A RAPID INCREASE IN WAVE HEIGHTS. ENSURE LIFE JACKETS ARE SECURELY FASTENED BY YOU AND YOUR CREW. REDUCE YOUR SPEED TO BEST HANDLE SEA CONDITIONS AND PREVENT CAPSIZING. BOATS IN PORT SHOULD NOT VENTURE OUT UNTIL THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM HAS PASSED. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE WATERSPOUTS WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. IF POSSIBLE...SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY. LAT...LON 3039 8714 3037 8713 3038 8711 3027 8701 3022 8703 3022 8718 3036 8718 3037 8716 3038 8718 3040 8718 TIME...MOT...LOC 0631Z 108DEG 11KT 3027 8705 $$