Special Marine Warning Issued for Southeast Florida Coastal Waters
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NOAA issued it on April 8, 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 in Miami has issued a Special Marine Warning for coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Ocean Reef, FL, due to potential waterspouts and wind gusts up to 40 knots until 6:15 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Southeast Florida Coastal Waters
- Issued
- April 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Miami FL
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 Southeast Florida Coastal Waters.
Special Marine Warning in Southeast Florida
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a Special Marine Warning. This alert is from NOAA and is effective from 4:40 PM EDT on April 8, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM; coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM; waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM; and waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas. Impacted locations include Ocean Ridge, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Lighthouse Point, Jupiter Inlet Colony, Juno Beach, Palm Beach Shores, Highland Beach, Briny Breezes, North Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, Palm Beach, Jupiter Inlet, Hypoluxo, Hillsboro Beach, Gulf Stream, Jupiter, Delray Beach, Boca Raton, South Palm Beach, and Sea Ranch Lakes.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather Service. You can also share your report with NWS Miami on Facebook and Twitter.
Expected Conditions
Showers capable of producing waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots are expected. Waterspouts can create locally hazardous seas, and small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 4:40 PM EDT on April 8, 2026, and expires at 6:15 PM EDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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