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Small Craft Advisory

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Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM

Status In Progress Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Minor
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 5 to 7 ft.
* WHERE...Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Thursday.
* 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.

Instructions

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