Apalachicola, FL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Franklin County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through late Friday night.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.

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...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/
THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ FRIDAY...

* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt and seas 7 to 10 ft. For the Small Craft
Advisory, northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt
and seas 6 to 9 ft expected.

* WHERE...Offshore Gulf waters from the Walton-Okaloosa County
line to the Ochlockonee River from 20 to 60 nautical miles out,
Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM,
and Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl out
to 20 Nm.

* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ this
morning. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 8 AM EDT /7 AM
CDT/ this morning to 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for severe conditions.

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