NWS Tallahassee FLHU.W 1009October 8, 2026
Hurricane Warning: St. Andrews Bay Waterways, Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM, Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM and 1
The National Weather Service office in Tallahassee issued a hurricane warning for St. Andrews Bay Waterways, Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM, Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM and 1 more, in force until 5:30 p.m. local time on October 8.
Warning
In force for 11.9 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tallahassee FL
- Area
- St. Andrews Bay Waterways, Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM, Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM and 1 more
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:36 a.m. EDT, October 8, 2026
- Expires
- 5:30 p.m. EDT, October 8, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KTAE HU.W 1009
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Northeast winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 65 kt and seas 13 to 18 ft. * WHERE...St. Andrews Bay Waterways, Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL out 20 NM, Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Hurricane force winds possible from Friday morning until early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Extremely strong winds will cause hazardous seas which will likely capsize or damage vessels and severely reduce visibility.
What the agency told people to do
Mariners should remain in port, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for extreme conditions.
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