Special Marine Warning for Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet Issued Until 4:15 PM EST
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 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 is in effect for coastal waters from Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet as a severe thunderstorm brings 40-knot wind gusts and large hail to the region.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Florida Atlantic Coast
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Melbourne
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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Florida Atlantic Coast.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Special Marine Warning for the coastal waters from Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet, extending from the shore out to 20 nautical miles. The alert was issued at 3:18 PM EST on February 28, 2026, following radar detection of a severe thunderstorm.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the Atlantic coastal waters from Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm. Specific locations expected to be impacted include:
- Fort Pierce Inlet
- Fort Pierce Ocean Park
- Fort Pierce North
- Surfside Park
- Fort Pierce
What You Should Do
Mariners are urged to move to safe harbor immediately until the hazardous weather passes. Ensure all persons on board are wearing life jackets. Frequent cloud-to-water lightning is occurring with this storm; if caught on open water, stay below deck and avoid ungrounded metal objects. Remember that lightning can strike more than 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.
Expected Conditions
At 3:17 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 nautical miles west of Fort Pierce South (or 9 nautical miles northwest of White City), moving east at 20 knots.
Primary Hazards:
- Wind gusts up to 40 knots
- Large hail (potential for injury and boat damage)
- Suddenly higher waves
- Frequent lightning
- Heavy downpours
Timeline
The Special Marine Warning is effective immediately and is scheduled to expire at 4:15 PM EST on February 28, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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