Special Marine Warning Issued for Biscayne Bay and Coastal Waters

Source: NOAA · Biscayne Bay, Florida

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on June 12, 2026, 2 months 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 Miami has issued a Special Marine Warning for Biscayne Bay and coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL until 10:45 AM EDT due to strong thunderstorms.

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Record type
Special Marine Warning
Affected area
Biscayne Bay, Florida
Issued
June 12, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Miami 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Biscayne Bay, Florida.

Alert Details

A Special Marine Warning was issued by NWS Miami FL on May 28 at 9:45 AM EDT. The alert is effective from 2026-05-28T09:45:00-04:00 until 2026-05-28T10:45:00-04:00.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Central and Southern Biscayne Bay and coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 5 NM. Impacted locations include Soldier Key, Turkey Point, Card Sound, Key Biscayne, Biscayne Bay, Elliott Key, Cape Florida, and Coral Gables.

What You Should Do

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Seek safe harbor immediately due to the risk of waterspouts.

Expected Conditions

At 9:45 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Biscayne Bay to Angelfish Key, moving north at 5 to 10 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

Timeline

The alert is in effect until 10:45 AM EDT on May 28, 2026.

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NWS Miami has issued a Special Marine Warning for Biscayne Bay and coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL until 10:45 AM EDT due to strong thunderstorms.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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This alert affects Biscayne Bay, Florida. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
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