Special Marine Warning Issued for Waters off FL and MS
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NOAA issued it on May 17, 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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NWS Mobile has issued a Special Marine Warning for waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pascagoula MS until 2:15 PM CDT due to strong thunderstorms with wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Waters off Florida Panhandle and Mississippi
- Issued
- May 17, 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 Waters off Florida Panhandle and Mississippi.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Mobile AL. The alert is effective from May 9, 2026 at 12:40 PM CDT until May 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM and waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 31 nm southwest of Okaloosa Deep Water Reef to 46 nm south of Oriskany Reef, moving east at 20 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 12:40 PM CDT to 2:15 PM CDT on May 9, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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