Special Marine Warning Issued for Waters Near Pensacola FL

Source: NOAA · Coastal waters near Pensacola, Florida

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on June 6, 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 coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL until 7:00 AM CDT due to thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts.

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Record type
Special Marine Warning
Affected area
Coastal waters near Pensacola, Florida
Issued
June 6, 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 near Pensacola, Florida.

Alert Details

Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Mobile AL. Effective from 2026-05-24T05:37:00-05:00 until 2026-05-24T07:00:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.

Affected Areas

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. Impacted locations include Okaloosa Deep Water Reef, Oriskany Reef, and Fort Walton Liberty Ship 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 and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

Timeline

Alert in effect from May 24 at 5:37 AM CDT until May 24 at 7:00 AM CDT.

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NWS Mobile AL has issued a Special Marine Warning for coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL until 7:00 AM CDT due to thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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This alert affects Coastal waters near Pensacola, Florida. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
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