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Special Marine Warning issued September 11 at 3:42AM CDT until September 11

Affecting Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound; Western Choctawhatchee Bay; Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL out 20 NM; Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM

In effect until: Sep 11, 2026, 10:15 AM

Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound; Western Choctawhatchee Bay; Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL out 20 NM; Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM

Likely impact; effects through 10:15 AM.

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.

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SMWMOB

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL out
20 NM...
Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound...
Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL from 20 to
60 NM...
Western Choctawhatchee Bay...

* Until 515 AM CDT.

* At 341 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms capable of producing
waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Navarre
Beach to 6 nm south of Oriskany Reef, moving northeast at 15 knots.

HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly
higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
Mary Esther, Fort Walton Beach, Shalimar, Destin, East Bay,
Okaloosa Pier, West Choctawhatchee Bay, Navarre Beach, East Santa
Rosa Sound, and Okaloosa Deep Water Reef.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™