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Small Craft Advisory


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
301 AM EDT Fri Apr 11 2025

GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-111515-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SC.Y.0027.250411T2100Z-250412T1200Z/
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
River FL out to 20 Nm-
Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line
FL out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM-
Coastal Waters From  Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl out to
20 Nm-
Coastal waters from  Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from
20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from  Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-
301 AM EDT Fri Apr 11 2025 /201 AM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 kt expected.

* WHERE.Gulf waters from the Walton-Okaloosa County line to the
  Suwannee River out 60 nautical miles.

* WHEN...From 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ this afternoon to 8 AM EDT /7
  AM CDT/ Saturday.

* IMPACTS...A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20
  to 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to
  produce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous
  conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering
  response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and
  falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls,
  and dragging anchors.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
206 AM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025

GMZ650-655-111500-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0030.250411T2200Z-250412T0600Z/
Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola
FL out 20 NM-
206 AM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
  seas 2 to 3 ft expected.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out
  20 NM and Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL
  to Pensacola FL out 20 NM.

* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 1 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
206 AM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025

GMZ670-675-111500-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0030.250411T2200Z-250412T1100Z/
Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from
20 to 60 NM-
206 AM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...North winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas
  3 to 4 ft expected.

* WHERE...Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to
  60 NM and Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to
  Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 6 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

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