Special Marine Warning Issued for Coastal Waters Near Pensacola FL
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NOAA issued it on June 6, 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 Mobile AL has issued a Special Marine Warning for multiple coastal and offshore zones until 6:15 AM CDT due to waterspouts and 40-knot winds.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal Waters near Pensacola FL and Pascagoula MS
- Issued
- June 6, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Coastal Waters near Pensacola FL and Pascagoula MS.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Mobile AL. Effective from 2026-05-24T04:40:00-05:00 until 2026-05-24T06:15:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL 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. Locations impacted include Oriskany Reef.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Seek safe harbor immediately. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts. Hazard: Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots. Source: Radar.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-05-24T04:40:00-05:00, expires 2026-05-24T06:15:00-05:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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