NWS Tallahassee FLMA.W 0356September 3, 2026
Special Marine Warning: St. Andrews Bay Waterways, Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM and Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 N
The National Weather Service office in Tallahassee issued a special marine warning for St. Andrews Bay Waterways, Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM and Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM, which was in force until 3:30 a.m. local time on September 3. It was the 356th special marine warning the NWS office in Tallahassee issued in 2026.
ExpiredWarning
In force for 1.4 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tallahassee FL
- Area
- St. Andrews Bay Waterways, Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM and Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 2:06 a.m. CDT, September 3, 2026
- Expires
- 3:30 a.m. CDT, September 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KTAE MA.W 0356
- 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 Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM... St. Andrews Bay Waterways... Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 330 AM CDT. * At 205 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 11 nm southeast of Panama City Beach to 27 nm west of Mexico Beach, moving west at 5 knots. 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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