NWS Tallahassee FLMA.W 0357September 3, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM, Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm, Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL f
The National Weather Service office in Tallahassee issued a special marine warning for Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM, Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm, Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM and 1 more, which was in force until 8:30 a.m. local time on September 3. It was the 357th special marine warning the NWS office in Tallahassee issued in 2026.
ExpiredWarning
In force for 1.9 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, Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm, Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM and 1 more
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:34 a.m. EDT, September 3, 2026
- Expires
- 8:30 a.m. EDT, September 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KTAE MA.W 0357
- 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... Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 830 AM EDT/730 AM CDT/. * At 633 AM EDT/533 AM CDT/, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 34 nm southwest of C Tower to 19 nm southeast of Empire Mica Wreck to 25 nm south of S Tower to 38 nm south of V Tower. The severe thunderstorms were nearly stationary. HAZARD...Waterspouts and 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. Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats and damage vessels. Make sure all on board are in a secure location and wearing life jackets. * Severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.
What the agency told people to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
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