One product issued by NWS for: 12NM S Panama City Beach FL
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1003 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 GMZ750-752-281800- /O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-240328T1800Z/ 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- 903 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...Nearshore Gulf waters from the Walton-Okaloosa County line to Apalachicola out 20 nautical miles. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * 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. && $$