Special Marine Warning Issued for Coastal Waters near Mexico Beach
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NOAA issued it on July 1, 2026, 7 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 Tallahassee has issued a Special Marine Warning for coastal waters from Panama City Beach to Mexico Beach out 20 NM until 1:30 PM CDT due to thunderstorms producing waterspouts and wind gusts over 34 knots.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Florida Panhandle Coastal Waters
- Issued
- July 1, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tallahassee 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Florida Panhandle Coastal Waters.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning (event code MAW) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Tallahassee FL. The alert is effective from June 9, 2026 at 12:29 PM CDT until June 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Coastal waters from Panama City Beach to Mexico Beach out 20 NM, including waters near Mexico Beach. The thunderstorm was located 10 nm west of Mexico Beach or 18 nm northwest of Port St. Joe at the time of issuance.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor immediately. Make sure all on board are in a secure location and wearing life jackets. Seek safe harbor immediately due to risk of waterspouts overturning boats.
Expected Conditions
Thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts and wind gusts in excess of 34 knots. Additional hazards include suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 12:29 PM CDT to 1:30 PM CDT on June 9, 2026. The thunderstorm was nearly stationary at issuance.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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