Special Marine Warning for Coastal Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS (Aug 30, 2026)
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NOAA issued it on August 30, 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 Mobile AL issued a Special Marine Warning for coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS due to strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts until 9:15 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS
- Issued
- August 30, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Mobile AL
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 Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Mobile AL. Effective from August 30, 2026 at 7:52 AM CDT until August 30, 2026 at 9:15 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM and waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Seek safe harbor immediately.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas.
Timeline
Alert effective August 30, 2026 at 7:52 AM CDT and expires August 30, 2026 at 9:15 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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