Headline:
Small Craft Advisory issued January 7 at 9:59AM EST until January 7 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Small Craft Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
January 7, 2025 - 6:59am
Expires:
January 7, 2025 - 9:00am
Description:
* WHAT...For wave heights around 7 feet. The West Tampa Buoy
(42036) was reporting between 7 and 8-ft seas late this
morning.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL
out 20 NM and Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL
from 20 to 60 NM.
* WHEN...Until noon EST today.
* 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.
Instruction:
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Area Description:
Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM; Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL