Special Marine Warning Issued for Mobile Bay and Pensacola Areas
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NOAA issued it on August 18, 2026, 5 days 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 including North and South Mobile Bay, Mississippi Sound, and Pensacola Bay areas until 8:00 PM CDT due to strong thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Mobile Bay and Pensacola Bay Area
- Issued
- August 18, 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 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Mobile Bay and Pensacola Bay Area.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Mobile AL. The alert is effective from 6:35 PM CDT on August 18, 2026, until 8:00 PM CDT on August 18, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers North Mobile Bay, South Mobile Bay, Mississippi Sound, Perdido Bay Area, Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound, and coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
Expected Conditions
At 6:34 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 16 nm northwest of Pinto Island to 10 nm northwest of Escambia Bay Bridge, moving south at 25 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts to 40 knots.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 6:35 PM CDT until 8:00 PM CDT on August 18, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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