# Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-07-06 04:32 ingested 2026-07-06 10:14

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## extract

Special Marine Warning — Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely.
SMWTAE

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out
20 NM...

* Until 530 AM CDT.

* At 432 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm capable of producing
waterspouts was located near Fort Walton Liberty Ship Reef, or 10
nm south of Destin, moving northeast at 20 knots.

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

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. 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...
Sandestin, Miramar Beach, and Santa Rosa Beach.

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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.