Special Marine Warning Issued for Biscayne Bay and South Florida Waters
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NOAA issued it on June 20, 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 nearby coastal waters until 7:45 PM EDT due to strong thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- South Florida Coastal Waters
- Issued
- June 20, 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 South Florida Coastal Waters.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning was issued by NWS Miami FL at 7:11 PM EDT on June 2, 2026. The alert is effective from 7:11 PM EDT until 7:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Biscayne Bay; Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM; Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas. Impacted locations include Sunny Isles, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Lighthouse Point, Hillsboro Beach, Sea Ranch Lakes, Golden Beach, Bal Harbour, Surfside, Miami Beach, Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Deerfield Beach, and Hollywood.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather Service.
Expected Conditions
At 7:11 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Port Everglades to near Virginia Key, moving northeast at 20 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from June 2 at 7:11 PM EDT until June 2 at 7:45 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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