NWS Tallahassee FLMA.W 0407September 22, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM
The National Weather Service office in Tallahassee issued a special marine warning for Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM, which was in force until 8:30 p.m. local time on September 22. It was the 407th special marine warning the NWS office in Tallahassee issued in 2026.
ExpiredWarning
In force for 2.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tallahassee FL
- Area
- Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:27 p.m. CDT, September 22, 2026
- Expires
- 8:30 p.m. CDT, September 22, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KTAE MA.W 0407
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
SMWTAE The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 830 PM CDT. * At 627 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 21 nm southeast of Okaloosa Deep Water Reef, or 30 nm southwest of Panama City Beach, moving southwest at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots...suddenly higher waves...frequent lightning...and heavy downpours. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. * The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.
What the agency told people to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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