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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 11:26 AM Apr. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Nearshore Gulf waters from the Ochlockonee River to the Suwannee River out 20 nautical miles, Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM, Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl out to 20 Nm, Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM, and Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ this afternoon to noon EDT /11 AM CDT/ 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds of either Small Craft strength or Gale-force will continue beyond the current expiration, going into at least Friday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
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