Small Craft Advisory
Small Craft Advisory issued December 18 at 1:12AM EST until December 19 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL
Alert Description
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...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...From 6 AM this morning to noon CST 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.