Special Marine Warning Issued for Coastal Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS
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NOAA issued it on July 17, 2026, 5 weeks 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 out to 60 NM due to a strong thunderstorm 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
- July 17, 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 weeks 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 was issued by the National Weather Service in Mobile AL. The alert is effective from 5:53 PM CDT on June 16, 2026, until 7:00 PM CDT on June 16, 2026.
Affected Areas
Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM and waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM.
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.
Expected Conditions
At 5:52 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 21 nm south of Farewell Buoy, moving northeast at 35 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 7:00 PM CDT on June 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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