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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 9:01 AM May. 13, 2024 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TUESDAY TO 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. * WHERE...Nearshore Gulf waters from the Ochlockonee River to the Suwannee River out 20 nautical miles, 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...From 11 AM Tuesday to 8 AM EDT Wednesday. * 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
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