Special Marine Warning Issued for Florida Gulf Waters Through Sunday Evening
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NOAA issued it on April 3, 2026, 4 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 has issued a Special Marine Warning for offshore Florida Gulf waters until 7:00 PM CDT due to strong thunderstorms and high winds.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Gulf of Mexico
- Issued
- April 3, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tallahassee
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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Gulf of Mexico.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Special Marine Warning for offshore waters in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. The alert was issued at 4:01 PM CDT and remains in effect through early Sunday evening.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following maritime regions:
- Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM.
- Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM.
Specific locations impacted include the Empire Mica Wreck.
What You Should Do
Mariners are urged to move to safe harbor immediately to avoid gusty winds and high waves. The National Weather Service advises that all persons on board vessels should be wearing life jackets.
Expected Conditions
At 4:01 PM CDT, radar indicated a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 65 nm south of Okaloosa Deep Water Reef to 70 nm southwest of Empire Mica Wreck. The storms are moving northeast at 30 knots. Hazards include:
- Wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
- Suddenly higher waves.
- Frequent lightning.
- Heavy downpours.
Timeline
The Special Marine Warning is effective from 4:01 PM CDT on March 15, 2026, until 7:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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