Special Marine Warning Issued for Choctawhatchee Bay Areas
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NOAA issued it on August 15, 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 Mobile AL has issued a Special Marine Warning for Western and Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay and nearby coastal waters until 9:15 PM CDT due to a strong thunderstorm.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Choctawhatchee Bay, Florida
- Issued
- August 15, 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 9 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Choctawhatchee Bay, Florida.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Mobile AL. The alert is effective from August 14 at 7:38 PM CDT until August 14 at 9:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Western Choctawhatchee Bay, Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay, and coastal waters from the Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL out 20 NM. Impacted locations include West Choctawhatchee Bay, Fort Walton Beach, Highway 331 Bridge, Shalimar, Fort Walton Liberty Ship Reef, Destin, East Pass At Destin, East Choctawhatchee Bay, Okaloosa Pier, and Mid Bay Bridge.
What You Should Do
Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Expected Conditions
At 7:38 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Mid Bay Bridge, or near Santa Rosa Beach, moving south at 20 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from August 14 at 7:38 PM CDT until August 14 at 9:15 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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