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Location: Fort Walton Beach, FL
Elevation: 39ft
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Dense Fog Advisory
Issued: 4:13 AM Mar. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Alabama and
northwest Florida.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.

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Rip Current Statement
Issued: 12:09 AM Mar. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal
Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and
Okaloosa Coastal Counties.

* WHEN...Through Sunday evening.

* 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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Dense Fog Advisory
Issued: 11:54 PM Mar. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Dense fog will reduce visibility to 1 NM or less.

* WHERE...Portions of the coastal waters of Alabama and
northwest Florida.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility will make navigation difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog
signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use
your radar and compass.

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