Special Marine Warning Issued for Coastal Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS
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NOAA issued it on August 19, 2026, 5 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 coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS until 9:00 PM CDT due to strong thunderstorms with wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS
- Issued
- August 19, 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 5 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Mobile AL. The alert is effective from August 18, 2026 at 7:33 PM CDT until August 18, 2026 at 9:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM; Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
Expected Conditions
At 7:32 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Perdido Pass to 12 nm west of Okaloosa Deep Water Reef, moving south at 30 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Strong thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 7:33 PM CDT on August 18, 2026, and expires at 9:00 PM CDT on August 18, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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