Special Marine Warning for Waters off FL Panhandle to MS Coast
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NOAA issued it on August 20, 2026, 3 days 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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NWS Mobile AL issued a Special Marine Warning for waterspouts and strong winds in offshore waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pascagoula MS until 10 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pascagoula MS
- Issued
- August 20, 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 3 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pascagoula MS.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Mobile AL. Effective from August 20 at 8:24 AM CDT until August 20 at 10:00 AM CDT. Alert type code: MAW.
Affected Areas
Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM. Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM.
What You Should Do
Seek safe harbor immediately. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Waterspouts possible.
Timeline
Alert in effect from 8:24 AM CDT to 10:00 AM CDT on August 20, 2026. Storms moving south at 10 knots over mainly open waters.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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