Special Marine Warning for Pensacola Bay Area and Western Choctawhatchee Bay
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NWS Mobile AL issues Special Marine Warning for waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater until 1:30 AM CDT May 25.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Northwest Florida
- Issued
- June 8, 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwest Florida.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Mobile AL. Effective from May 25 at 12:05 AM CDT until May 25 at 1:30 AM CDT. Alert type code: MA.W.
Affected Areas
Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL out 20 NM; Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound; Western Choctawhatchee Bay. Locations impacted include Mary Esther, Fort Walton Beach, Shalimar, Destin, East Bay, Okaloosa Pier, Navarre Beach, West Choctawhatchee Bay, East Santa Rosa Sound, and Fort Walton Liberty Ship Reef.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Seek safe harbor immediately. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts. Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
Alert in effect from May 25 at 12:05 AM CDT until May 25 at 1:30 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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