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NWS Mobile ALMA.W 0210September 20, 2026

Special Marine Warning: Perdido Bay Area and Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM

The National Weather Service office in Mobile issued a special marine warning for Perdido Bay Area and Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM, which was in force until 8:15 p.m. local time on September 20. It was the 210th special marine warning the NWS office in Mobile issued in 2026.

ExpiredWarning

Issued7:08 p.m. CDT, September 20, 2026
In force7:08 p.m. CDT, September 20, 2026
Expired8:15 p.m. CDT, September 20, 2026

In force for 1.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.

The notice

Issued by
National Weather Service, Mobile AL
Area
Perdido Bay Area and Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM
Level
Warning
Issued
7:08 p.m. CDT, September 20, 2026
Expires
8:15 p.m. CDT, September 20, 2026
CAP severity, certainty, urgency
Severe, Likely, Immediate
VTEC event
KMOB MA.W 0210
Official source
National Weather Service: the notice at its source

NWS notices, September 2026The latest from the National Weather Service

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The notice as issued

SMWMOB The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM... Perdido Bay Area... * Until 815 PM CDT. * At 708 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Orange Beach, moving south at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Arnica Bay, Gulf Shores Beach, Orange Beach, Wolf Bay, and Perdido Pass.

What the agency told people to do

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.

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The record around this notice