Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: 16NM S Panama City FL

Small Craft Advisory

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
542 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

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Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line
FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from
20 to 60 NM-
442 AM CDT Wed Oct 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
  seas 7 to 12 ft.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton
  County Line FL out 20 NM and Waters from Mexico Beach to
  Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM CDT Friday.

* 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.

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