Special Marine Warning Issued for Pensacola Bay and Coastal Waters
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NOAA issued it on May 5, 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 has issued a Special Marine Warning for areas including Pensacola Bay and surrounding coastal waters, with strong thunderstorms bringing wind gusts up to 34 knots until 2:15 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Pensacola Bay Area and Coastal Waters, Florida
- Issued
- May 5, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Pensacola Bay Area and Coastal Waters, Florida.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Mobile AL. This alert is effective from 12:22 PM CDT on April 26, 2026, until 2:15 PM CDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound; Western Choctawhatchee Bay; Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay; Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM; and Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL out 20 NM. Specific locations impacted include Fort Walton Beach, Big Lagoon, Pensacola Beach, Shalimar, Fort Pickens, Okaloosa Pier, Pensacola Bay, West Choctawhatchee Bay, East Santa Rosa Sound, and Oriskany Reef.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorms are producing wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 12:22 PM CDT on April 26, 2026, and will expire at 2:15 PM CDT on April 26, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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