Special Marine Warning for Waters from Okaloosa-Walton Line to Pensacola
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NWS Mobile AL issued a Special Marine Warning for waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM until 8:30 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Gulf of Mexico
- Issued
- September 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Mobile AL
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Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning was issued by NWS Mobile AL at 6:37 PM CDT on September 22, 2026, effective immediately until 8:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM.
What You Should Do
Avoid the area. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Expected Conditions
A strong thunderstorm was located 21 nm southeast of Okaloosa Deep Water Reef, or 34 nm southwest of Panama City Beach, moving southwest at 20 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts to 40 knots.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 6:37 PM CDT September 22, 2026, until 8:30 PM CDT September 22, 2026. The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.
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