Special Marine Warning for Lake Okeechobee Until 2:45 PM EDT
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NOAA issued it on July 26, 2026, 4 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 FL issued a Special Marine Warning for Lake Okeechobee effective until 2:45 PM EDT June 20 due to a strong thunderstorm with wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Okeechobee, Florida
- Issued
- July 26, 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 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lake Okeechobee, Florida.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Miami FL. Effective from 2:07 PM EDT to 2:45 PM EDT on June 20, 2026. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Lake Okeechobee (AMZ610). Locations impacted include Moore Haven and Calusa.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather Service.
Expected Conditions
At 2:07 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Calusa, moving southeast at 15 knots. Hazards include wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
Alert in effect from 2:07 PM EDT until 2:45 PM EDT on June 20, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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