Special Marine Warning Issued for Apalachee Bay and Florida Panhandle Waters
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NWS Tallahassee has issued a Special Marine Warning for multiple coastal waters zones until 11:00 AM EDT due to possible waterspouts and wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Florida Panhandle Coastal Waters
- Issued
- August 27, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tallahassee FL
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Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Tallahassee FL. Effective from 2026-08-27T08:59:00-04:00 until 2026-08-27T11:00:00-04:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 20 Nm; Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM; Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 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 Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM.
What You Should Do
Seek safe harbor immediately. Make sure all on board are in a secure location and wearing life jackets. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts that can overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas.
Expected Conditions
At 857 AM EDT, widespread showers and storms capable of 25 to 35 knot wind gusts and possibly waterspouts were moving northeast at 15 knots. Hazard includes waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.
Timeline
Alert effective August 27 at 8:59 AM EDT until August 27 at 11:00 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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