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Small Craft Advisory

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Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 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...South winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft.
* WHERE...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...Until 3 AM EDT 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.
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