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...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING ...

THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

* THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING

* TROPICAL DEPRESSION BERYL WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

* ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE NEAR 3 TO 6 INCHES ...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN A FEW LOCATIONS POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS ...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS.

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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...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CENTRAL ALACHUA AND NORTHWESTERN MARION COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 730 PM EDT ...

AT 645 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 7 MILES WEST OF FLEMINGTON ...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND LOWELL ...FLEMINGTON ...REDDICK ...MCINTOSH ...MICANOPY ...CROSS CREEK ...GAINESVILLE ...ROCHELLE ...GROVE PARK AND GAINESVILLE AIRPORT THROUGH 730 PM EDT.

GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS.

REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594.

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