Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
288 WHUS72 KTAE 091759 MWWTAE URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 159 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025 GMZ750-752-100200- /O.CON.KTAE.MF.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-250310T0100Z/ /O.UPG.KTAE.GL.A.0005.250310T0600Z-250311T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KTAE.SC.Y.0018.250310T0600Z-250311T0900Z/ 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- 1259 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM CDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce visibility to 1 NM or less. For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 20 to 30 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Nearshore Gulf waters from the Walton-Okaloosa County line to Apalachicola out 20 nautical miles. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 1 AM Monday to 4 AM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. Low visibility will make navigation difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. 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. && $$ GMZ770-772-100200- /O.UPG.KTAE.GL.A.0005.250310T0600Z-250311T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KTAE.SC.Y.0018.250310T0600Z-250311T0900Z/ Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 1259 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM CDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 kt and seas 7 to 10 ft expected. * WHERE...Offshore Gulf waters from the Walton-Okaloosa County line to Apalachicola from 20 to 60 nautical miles out. * WHEN...From 1 AM Monday to 4 AM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ730-755-765-775-100200- /O.CON.KTAE.MF.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-250310T0100Z/ /O.EXT.KTAE.SC.Y.0018.250310T0600Z-250311T0900Z/ Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 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 Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 159 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce visibility to 1 NM or less. For the Small Craft Advisory, west winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Nearshore Gulf waters from the Ochlockonee River to the Suwannee River out 20 nautical miles, Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl out to 20 Nm, and Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 9 PM EDT this evening. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 2 AM Monday to 5 AM EDT Tuesday. * 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. Low visibility will make navigation difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. 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. && $$