NWS Tallahassee FLMA.W 0123June 30, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM and Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm
The National Weather Service office in Tallahassee issued a special marine warning for Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM and Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm, which was in force until 2:30 p.m. local time on June 30. It was the 123rd special marine warning the NWS office in Tallahassee issued in 2026.
ExpiredWarning
In force for 1.5 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tallahassee FL
- Area
- Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM and Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:00 p.m. EDT, June 30, 2026
- Expires
- 2:30 p.m. EDT, June 30, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KTAE MA.W 0123
- 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... Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm... Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM... * Until 230 PM EDT/130 PM CDT/. * At 100 PM EDT/1200 PM CDT/, a strong thunderstorm was located near St George Island. The strong thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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... Cape San Blas, St George Island, and Apalachicola.
What the agency told people to do
Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
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