Special Marine Warning for Coastal Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL

Source: NOAA · Southwest Florida Coastal Waters

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on August 9, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Miami has issued a Special Marine Warning for coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM until 4:00 PM EDT due to a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts.

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Record type
Special Marine Warning
Affected area
Southwest Florida Coastal Waters
Issued
August 9, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Miami FL

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 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwest Florida Coastal Waters.

Alert Details

Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Miami FL. Effective from 3:37 PM EDT to 4:00 PM EDT on August 9, 2026.

Affected Areas

Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM. Locations impacted include Naples and Vanderbilt Beach.

What You Should Do

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Seek safe harbor immediately. Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather Service.

Expected Conditions

Severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts. Hazards include waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Storm located over Naples, moving west at 15 knots.

Timeline

Alert in effect from 2026-08-09T15:37:00-04:00 until 2026-08-09T16:00:00-04:00.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Miami has issued a Special Marine Warning for coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM until 4:00 PM EDT due to a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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