Extreme Hurricane Warning | Effective 10/09/2026 20:50

Headline: 
Hurricane Warning issued October 9 at 10:50PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event: 
Hurricane Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
October 9, 2026 - 8:50pm
Expires: 
October 10, 2026 - 5:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Northwest winds 55 to 75 kt with gusts up to 110 kt and seas 23 to 30 ft. * WHERE...Portions of the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. * WHEN...Tropical Storm force winds possible until early Saturday morning. Hurricane force winds possible until early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Hurricane force winds and hazardous seas will capsize or damage vessels and severely reduce visibility.
Instruction: 
Mariners should remain in port, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for extreme conditions.
Area Description: 
North Mobile Bay; South Mobile Bay; Mississippi Sound; Perdido Bay Area; Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound; Western Choctawhatchee Bay; Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay; Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL out 20 NM; Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM
Forcast Office: 
NWS Mobile AL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov