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Small Craft Advisory

Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM; Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM; Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM

Small Craft Advisory issued June 18 at 3:10AM EDT until June 19 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

Alert Description

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 5 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...Offshore Gulf waters from the Walton-Okaloosa County line to Apalachicola from 20 to 60 nautical miles out, Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL out 20 NM, and Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until 7 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.

Safety Instructions

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

Time Information

Effective
Jun 18, 2026, 9:00 AM
Expires
Jun 19, 2026, 12:00 PM
Issued
Jun 18, 2026, 7:10 AM

Alert Details

Severity
Minor
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Category
Met

Issued By

NWS Tallahassee FL
National Weather Service

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