Special Marine Warning for Pensacola Bay Area
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NWS Mobile AL issued a Special Marine Warning for the Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound until 7:00 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Pensacola Bay Area
- Issued
- September 7, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Mobile AL
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Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Mobile AL. The alert is effective from September 7, 2026 at 5:49 PM CDT until September 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound. Locations impacted include West Santa Rosa Sound, Blackwater Bay Bridge, East Bay, Escambia Bay Bridge, Escambia Bay, Pensacola Bay Bridge, Garcon Point Bridge, and Pensacola Beach.
What You Should Do
Avoid the area. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Expected Conditions
At 5:48 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Blackwater Bay Bridge, or 15 nm northwest of Mary Esther, moving southwest at 15 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 7:00 PM CDT on September 7, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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