Special Marine Warning Issued for Pensacola Bay Area and Choctawhatchee Bay
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NOAA issued it on June 8, 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 has issued a Special Marine Warning for waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots until 6:45 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Florida Panhandle
- Issued
- June 8, 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 Florida Panhandle.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Mobile AL. The alert is effective from May 25 at 5:18 AM CDT until May 25 at 6:45 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL out 20 NM; Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM; Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound; Western Choctawhatchee Bay; and Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay. Impacted locations include Mary Esther, Fort Walton Beach, Highway 331 Bridge, Pensacola Beach, Shalimar, Destin, East Bay, Okaloosa Pier, Pensacola Bay Bridge, and Garcon Point Bridge.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Seek safe harbor immediately.
Expected Conditions
At 5:18 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Oriskany Reef to 16 nm west of Okaloosa Deep Water Reef to 52 nm south of Fort Walton Liberty Ship Reef, moving northeast at 30 knots. Hazards include waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from May 25 at 5:18 AM CDT and expires May 25 at 6:45 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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