Special Marine Warning Issued for Waters off FL and MS Coast

Source: NOAA · Northern Gulf of Mexico Waters

This alert is no longer in effect.

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 waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL and from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS until 4:45 AM CDT.

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Record type
Special Marine Warning
Affected area
Northern Gulf of Mexico Waters
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 Northern Gulf of Mexico Waters.

Alert Details

Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Mobile AL. Effective from 3:12 AM CDT May 25, 2026 until 4:45 AM CDT May 25, 2026. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.

Affected Areas

Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM. Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM.

What You Should Do

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Seek safe harbor immediately. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts.

Expected Conditions

Strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts. Hazard includes waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

Timeline

Alert in effect from 3:12 AM CDT until 4:45 AM CDT on May 25, 2026. Storms moving northeast at 15 knots over mainly open waters.

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NWS Mobile AL has issued a Special Marine Warning for waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL and from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS until 4:45 AM CDT.
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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