Special Marine Warning Issued for Okaloosa-Walton to Pensacola Waters
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NOAA issued it on June 11, 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 issued a Special Marine Warning for coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL until 8:30 AM CDT due to waterspouts and strong winds.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal waters off Florida Panhandle
- Issued
- June 11, 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 off Florida Panhandle.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Mobile AL. The alert is effective from 6:54 AM CDT to 8:30 AM CDT on May 27, 2026.
Affected Areas
Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL out 20 NM and waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM. Locations impacted include Okaloosa Deep Water Reef and Oriskany Reef.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Seek safe harbor immediately.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 16 nm south of Oriskany Reef to 12 nm southwest of Okaloosa Deep Water Reef, moving north at 15 knots. Hazards include waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 8:30 AM CDT on May 27, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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