Special Marine Warning Issued for Apalachee Bay and Florida Coastal Waters
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NOAA issued it on August 14, 2026, 9 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 Tallahassee has issued a Special Marine Warning for multiple coastal waters off Florida until 9:45 PM EDT due to strong thunderstorms with wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Apalachee Bay and Coastal Waters, Florida
- Issued
- August 14, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tallahassee FL
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 9 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Apalachee Bay and Coastal Waters, Florida.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Tallahassee FL. Effective from August 14, 2026 at 7:41 PM EDT until August 14, 2026 at 9:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 20 Nm; Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm; Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM; Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorms located along a line extending from 17 nm west of St. Marks to 34 nm northeast of Buckeye Reef, moving south at 30 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately on August 14, 2026 at 7:41 PM EDT and expires at 9:45 PM EDT the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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