NWS Tallahassee FLMA.W 0393September 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM
The National Weather Service office in Tallahassee issued a special marine warning for Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM, which was in force until 9:45 a.m. local time on September 20. It was the 393rd 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
- Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:15 a.m. EDT, September 20, 2026
- Expires
- 9:45 a.m. EDT, September 20, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KTAE MA.W 0393
- 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... 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 945 AM EDT/845 AM CDT/. * At 815 AM EDT/715 AM CDT/, strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 19 nm south of C Tower to near S Tower to 10 nm south of V Tower, moving south at 5 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats...damage vessels...and create suddenly higher waves. Make sure all on board are in a secure location and wearing life jackets. 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. * Severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.
What the agency told people to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.