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