Special Marine Warning
Special Marine Warning
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
Issued by National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
232 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
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...
St. Andrews Bay Waterways...
Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM...
Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to
60 NM...
Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM...
* Until 400 AM EDT/300 AM CDT/.
* At 232 AM EDT/132 AM CDT/, a strong thunderstorm was located near C
Tower, moving north at 25 knots.
HAZARD...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. Make
sure all on board are wearing life jackets.
* Locations impacted include...
O Tower, Mexico Beach, Port St. Joe, S Tower, Apalachicola, C
Tower, Cape San Blas, and St George Island.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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LAT...LON 3002 8535 2999 8541 2982 8526 2973 8525
2976 8504 2986 8486 2981 8480 2993 8454
2904 8444 2943 8564 2992 8539 2995 8544
3003 8541
TIME...MOT...LOC 0632Z 169DEG 26KT 2943 8493
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
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JAX
Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
232 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
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Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie-
Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard-
Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard-
Southern Brevard Barrier Islands-
232 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint
Lucie, Coastal Martin, Mainland Northern Brevard, Northern
Brevard Barrier Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard and
Southern Brevard Barrier Islands Counties.
* WHEN...Through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and
piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and
signs.
Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. If caught in a rip
current, relax and float. Don`t swim against the current. If
able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to
escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
&&
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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
Issued by National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
214 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
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South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
214 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026 /114 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026/
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches.
* WHEN...Through late Monday night.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.
&&
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Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
Issued by National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
209 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
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Geneva-Houston-Jackson-Calhoun-Inland Franklin-Gadsden-Leon-
Inland Jefferson-Madison-Inland Wakulla-Coastal Franklin-Coastal
Jefferson-Coastal Wakulla-Northern Liberty-Southern Liberty-
Randolph-Calhoun-Terrell-Dougherty-Lee-Worth-Turner-Tift-Ben Hill-
Irwin-Early-Miller-Baker-Mitchell-Colquitt-Cook-Berrien-Seminole-
Decatur-Grady-Thomas-Brooks-Lowndes-Lanier-
Including the cities of Walker, Dawson Municipal A/P, Capel,
Nankin, Bethel, Gammage, East Albany, Cuba, Apalachicola, Panacea,
Saint Marks, Seminole State Park, Chaires, Tilton, Lynn, Lovett,
Capps, Teeterville, Beverly, High Bluff, Elmodel Wma, Greggs, Elpino,
Metcalf, Edison, Fairchild, Pinetta, Simsville, Quincy Airport,
Hacoda, Arlington, Scotts Ferry, Hobby, Douglasville, Sopchoppy,
Wetumpka, Chattahoochee, Durham, Bay City, Port Leon, Palmyra, Frink,
Chula, Babcock, Tallahassee, Pine Valley, Alma, Wakulla Springs,
Newton, Dixie, Springvale Station, Clarksville, Leesburg, Blue
Springs, Pretoria, Sunsweet,
Ashton, Decatur Co A/P, Bradfordville, Abe Springs, Shivers Mill,
Cordrays Mill, Moultrie, Ganer, Ausmac, Steinham Store, Red Store
Crossroads, Quincy, Bainbridge, Capitola, Sylvester Airport,
Nashville, Benevolence, Colquitt, Sumatra, Lakeland, Moultrie
Municipal A/P, Chaires Crossroads, Creels, Red Rock, Monticello,
Drifton, Pelham, Springvale, Harding, Kern, Hays Place,
Fitzgerald Municipal A/P, Ashford, Camilla, Hawkinstown, Lockett
Crossing, Grady Co A/P, Empress, Massee, Abba, Donaldsonville
A/P, Dillon, Herod, Cottonwood, Geneva Municipal A/P, Sylvester,
Festus, Hardin Heights, Fort Gadsden, Geneva, Clarks Mill, Malone,
Ashburn, Turner City, Cottle, Dawson, Davis Park, Little
Hope, Fadette, Killearn Lakes, Berrien Co A/P, Weber, Irwinville,
Enterprise, Maclay State Gardens, Isabella, Casa Blanco, Hopewell,
Ocilla, Donalsonville, Grooverville, Doverel, Marysville, Iveys Mill,
Thomasville, Valdosta Regional Airport, Jarrott, Peterson Hill,
Sneads, Moncrief, Boykin, Logan Field
Municipal A/P, Vilas, Adel, Spence Airport, Cooktown, Early Co
A/P, Bellview, Cotton, Medart, Central City, Sweetwater,
Riverturn, Dothan, Milford, Barneyville, Brooks Co A/P, Santa
Clara, Wilma, Hartford, Buck Siding, Westwood, Pasco, Bannockburn,
Albany, Worth, Apalachicola Airport, Coles, Commissary Hill, Hanson,
Browntown, Dills, Twin Pole, West Bainbridge, Hilliardville,
Blountstown, Courthouse, Cairo, Branchville, Bowens Mill, Alfords,
Gordy, Hoggard Mill, Fitzgerald, Killearn Estates, Dickey, Buckhorn,
Centerville, Mayhaw, Laconte, Lewis, Marianna, Graves, Quitman,
Beachton,
Graceville, Littman, Williamsburg, Pine Park, Mitchell Co A/P,
Queensland, Hanover, Southwest Ga Regional A/P, Cuthbert,
Valdosta, Richter Crossroads, Yeomans, Tifton, Morgan, Waterloo,
Madison, Cook Co A/P, Forrester, Blakely, Cherry Lake, and Morgan
Place
209 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026 /109 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026/
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, including the following
areas, Geneva and Houston, Florida, including the following areas,
Calhoun, Coastal Franklin, Coastal Jefferson, Coastal Wakulla,
Gadsden, Inland Franklin, Inland Jefferson, Inland Wakulla,
Jackson, Leon, Madison, Northern Liberty and Southern Liberty, and
Georgia, including the following areas, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien,
Brooks, Calhoun, Colquitt, Cook, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady,
Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Randolph, Seminole,
Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner and Worth.
* WHEN...Through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Additional rainfall totals of 2 to 6 inches are forecast for most
of the area with locally higher amounts of up to 10 inches
possible, especially along the Emerald Coast. Another area of
concern is across south-central Georgia where locally heavy rain
the past two afternoons has primed the region more so than the
rest of our area, so it wont take as much rain to cause flash
flooding. Additionally, very high rain rates due to the tropical
air mass in place may lead to flash flooding, especially in urban
and poor drainage areas.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
122 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
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Baker-Inland Nassau-Eastern Hamilton-Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-
Western Hamilton-Trout River-Northern Columbia-South Central
Duval-Western Duval-Coffee-Jeff Davis-Bacon-Appling-Wayne-
Atkinson-Pierce-Brantley-Inland Glynn-Coastal Glynn-Echols-Clinch-
Inland Camden-Coastal Camden-Northern Ware-Northeastern Charlton-
Southern Ware-Western Charlton-
Including the cities of Raybon, Folkston, Jasper, Amelia City,
Waynesville, Winokur, Country Club Estate, Normandy, Alma,
Tallyrand, Waycross, Tarboro, Hilliard, St. George, Jesup,
Homeland, Needmore, St. Simons, Doctortown, Gardi, Dock Junction,
Dover Bluff, Dungeness, Nahunta, Statenville, Belmont, Olustee, White
Springs, Glynn Haven, Riverside, Yulee, Oceanway, Fernandina Beach,
Blue Springs, West Lake, Jacksonville, Jennings, Hickox, Macclenny,
Kings Ferry, Thalmann, Woodbine, Willacoochee, Race Pond, Needham,
Baxley, Axson, Hoboken, Hortense, Suwannee Valley, Colesburg,
Douglas, Bryceville, Suwannee River Station, Arlington, Pearson,
Kingsland, Stephen Foster State Park, Blackshear, Pine Grove,
Ratliff, San Marco, Jekyll Island, Atkinson, New Lacy, Winfield,
Hazlehurst, Ortega, Homerville, Plant Hatch, Waverly, and Sea Island
122 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Florida, including the following areas, Baker,
Coastal Duval, Coastal Nassau, Eastern Hamilton, Inland Nassau,
Northern Columbia, South Central Duval, Trout River, Western Duval
and Western Hamilton and southeast Georgia, including the following
areas, Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Clinch, Coastal Camden,
Coastal Glynn, Coffee, Echols, Inland Camden, Inland Glynn, Jeff
Davis, Northeastern Charlton, Northern Ware, Pierce, Southern Ware,
Wayne and Western Charlton.
* WHEN...From noon EDT today through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A Flood Watch is in effect due to the potential for localized to
scattered rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches. Because previous
rain has already partially saturated soils, additional heavy or
training downpours will quickly lead to flooding
- Areas along I-10 in Northeast Florida and all of Southeast
Georgia
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
&&
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BOOTHE
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
731 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026
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731 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.
.DAY ONE...Tonight...
Scattered showers and an isolated thunderstorm remain possible
into tonight. Locally heavy rainfall is possible, potentially
leading to ponding on roads and nuisance flooding of low-lying or
poor- drainage areas.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday...
Widespread rain and embedded thunderstorms are expected on Sunday
into Monday. Any showers and storms will be efficient rainfall
producers with high rainfall rates, potentially causing localized
flash flooding. Otherwise, severe weather is not anticipated at
this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
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