Mexico Beach, FL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...East winds around 20 kts with gusts around 25 kt and
seas 1 to 4 ft.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton
County Line FL out 20 NM and Waters from Mexico Beach to
Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight.

* 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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