Weather Alerts
Small Craft Advisory issued October 15 at 3:38PM EDT until October 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 33 kt
expected. Gale force gusts possible late tonight through
Wednesday morning.
* 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 2 AM Wednesday to 2 PM EDT Thursday.
* 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.