NWS Tallahassee FLMA.W 0375September 9, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm and Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM
The National Weather Service office in Tallahassee issued a special marine warning for Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm and Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM, which was in force until 9:30 p.m. local time on September 9. It was the 375th special marine warning the NWS office in Tallahassee issued in 2026.
ExpiredWarning
In force for 2 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tallahassee FL
- Area
- Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm and Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:29 p.m. EDT, September 9, 2026
- Expires
- 9:30 p.m. EDT, September 9, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KTAE MA.W 0375
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
SMWTAE The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm... Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM... * Until 930 PM EDT. * At 729 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 19 nm north of Suwannee River, moving west at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots...suddenly higher waves...frequent lightning...and heavy downpours. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. * Locations impacted include... Horseshoe Beach.
What the agency told people to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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