Special Marine Warning Issued for Waters off Florida Panhandle
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NOAA issued it on August 4, 2026, 2 weeks 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 Tallahassee has issued a Special Marine Warning for waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM due to a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Waters off the Florida Panhandle
- Issued
- August 4, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tallahassee
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 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Waters off the Florida Panhandle.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Tallahassee FL. The alert is effective from August 4, 2026 at 10:19 AM CDT until August 4, 2026 at 11:15 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM. The thunderstorm was located 23 nm southeast of Okaloosa Deep Water Reef, or 31 nm southwest of Panama City Beach, moving east at 10 knots.
What You Should Do
Seek safe harbor immediately. Make sure all on board are in a secure location and wearing life jackets. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts that can overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas.
Expected Conditions
A severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Expect suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 10:19 AM CDT until 11:15 AM CDT on August 4, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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