Weather Alerts
Special Marine Warning issued September 12 at 3:51AM EDT until September 12 at 6:45AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
SMWTAE
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20
Nm...
Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM...
Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out
20 NM...
Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM...
Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM...
* Until 645 AM EDT/545 AM CDT/.
* At 351 AM EDT/251 AM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm capable of
producing waterspouts was located 7 nm south of Empire Mica Wreck,
moving north at 10 knots.
HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats...damage
vessels...and create suddenly higher waves. Make sure all
on board are in a secure location and wearing life
jackets. Expect wind gusts in excess of 34
knots...suddenly higher waves...frequent lightning...and
heavy downpours. Make sure all on board are wearing life
jackets.
* Locations impacted include...
Mexico Beach, Port St. Joe, Empire Mica Wreck, Apalachicola, C
Tower, Cape San Blas, and St George Island.
Small Craft Advisory issued September 12 at 3:23AM EDT until September 12 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
* 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...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.
* 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.