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Special Marine Warning issued October 9 at 3:51PM EDT until October 9 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Latest captured source record. This is an archive, not a current warning service.
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- 2026-10-09 19:59:50.743Z
- Last seen in a feed
- 2026-10-09 20:44:50.821Z
- Source classification
- Severe · Source alert
- Issuer / area
- NWS Tallahassee FL · Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM; 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
- Certainty / urgency
- Likely / Immediate
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 2026-10-09T20:45:00.000Z
- Forecast onset / end
- 2026-10-09T19:51:00.000Z / 2026-10-09T20:45:00.000Z
Special Marine Warning · Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM; 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. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.
Archived official description
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... Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM... Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 445 PM EDT/345 PM CDT/. * At 351 PM EDT/251 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 7 nm northeast of Empire Mica Wreck, moving north at 40 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts. 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. * Locations impacted include... C Tower, Cape San Blas, Port St. Joe, and Apalachicola.
Instructions in this archived message
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT/800 PM CDT/ for Big Bend and the Panhandle of Florida...and the adjacent coastal waters. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.
How the record changed
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newly tracked · Captured 2026-10-09 19:59:50.743Z
Special Marine Warning issued October 9 at 3:51PM EDT until October 9 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Special Marine Warning · Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM; 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. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.
Source issued/updated 2026-10-09T19:51:00.000Z · Source alert
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