Special Marine Warning for Coastal Waters near Pensacola, FL
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NOAA issued it on May 15, 2026, 3 months 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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A Special Marine Warning has been issued by NWS Mobile AL for coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola, FL, with wind gusts of 34 knots or greater and small hail expected until 4:00 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL out 20 NM
- Issued
- May 15, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL out 20 NM.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Mobile AL. It is effective from 2:23 PM CDT until 4:00 PM CDT on May 7, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola, FL, out 20 NM. Locations impacted include Fort Walton Liberty Ship Reef.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
Wind gusts of 34 knots or greater and small hail.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 2:23 PM CDT on May 7, 2026, and ends at 4:00 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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