Special Marine Warning Issued for Florida Coastal Waters
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NOAA issued it on May 3, 2026, 3 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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The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Special Marine Warning for various coastal waters in Florida due to severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts and strong winds.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- North Florida Coastal Waters
- Issued
- May 3, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Florida Coastal Waters.
Special Marine Warning in Florida
Alert Details
This Special Marine Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Tallahassee, FL. It is effective from 1:54 PM EDT until 4:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects St. Andrews Bay Waterways; Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM; Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM; Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm; Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM; and Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM. Specific locations impacted include O Tower, Mexico Beach, Port St. Joe, S Tower, Apalachicola, Empire Mica Wreck, C Tower, Cape San Blas, and St George Island.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Make sure all on board are in a secure location and wearing life jackets, and prepare for wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts and wind gusts of 34 knots or greater are expected. The storms are moving east at 25 knots.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 1:54 PM EDT on April 25, 2026, and will expire at 4:00 PM EDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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