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Home Return to list Small Craft Advisory 0049 Issued by the Tallahassee Forecast Office
Action: Time and Area Extended Issued At: 2025-12-18 00:12:35 967 WHUS72 KTAE 180612 MWWTAE URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 112 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025 GMZ751-752-181415- /O.EXB.KTAE.SC.Y.0049.251218T1200Z-251219T1800Z/ Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM- 1212 AM CST Thu Dec 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM. * WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to noon CST 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... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ770-772-181415- /O.EXT.KTAE.SC.Y.0049.251218T1200Z-251219T1800Z/ Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 1212 AM CST Thu Dec 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Offshore Gulf waters from the Walton-Okaloosa County line to Apalachicola from 20 to 60 nautical miles out. * WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to noon CST Friday. * IMPACTS...A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ Action: Time Extended Issued At: 2025-12-18 00:12:35 967 WHUS72 KTAE 180612 MWWTAE URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 112 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025 GMZ751-752-181415- /O.EXB.KTAE.SC.Y.0049.251218T1200Z-251219T1800Z/ Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM- 1212 AM CST Thu Dec 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM. * WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to noon CST 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... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ770-772-181415- /O.EXT.KTAE.SC.Y.0049.251218T1200Z-251219T1800Z/ Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 1212 AM CST Thu Dec 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Offshore Gulf waters from the Walton-Okaloosa County line to Apalachicola from 20 to 60 nautical miles out. * WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to noon CST Friday. * IMPACTS...A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-12-18 11:55:18 940 WHUS72 KTAE 181754 MWWTAE URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1254 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025 GMZ735-182300- /O.EXB.KTAE.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-251218T2300Z/ St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 1154 AM CST Thu Dec 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southeast to south winds near 20 knots. * WHERE...St. Andrews Bay Waterways. * WHEN...Until 5 PM CST 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ751-752-770-772-190300- /O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-251219T1800Z/ Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 1154 AM CST Thu Dec 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southeast to south winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest late tonight. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until noon CST Friday. * IMPACTS...A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-12-18 16:48:25 246 WHUS72 KTAE 182248 MWWTAE URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 548 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025 GMZ735-190000- /O.EXP.KTAE.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-251218T2300Z/ St. Andrews Bay Waterways- 448 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... Winds are in the process of easing and will soon fall below 20 knots. $$ GMZ751-752-770-772-191000- /O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-251219T1800Z/ Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 448 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest late tonight. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until noon CST Friday. * IMPACTS...A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-12-18 23:55:36 301 WHUS72 KTAE 190555 MWWTAE URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1255 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025 GMZ751-752-770-772-191400- /O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-251219T1800Z/ Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 1155 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...Offshore Gulf waters from the Walton-Okaloosa County line to Apalachicola from 20 to 60 nautical miles out, Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL out 20 NM, and Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until noon CST 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... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-12-19 07:32:11 098 WHUS72 KTAE 191331 MWWTAE URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 831 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025 GMZ730-755-765-775-191800- /O.EXA.KTAE.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-251219T1800Z/ Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 20 Nm- Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl out to 20 Nm- Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM- Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 831 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...Nearshore Gulf waters from the Ochlockonee River to the Suwannee River out 20 nautical miles, Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl out to 20 Nm, and Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ751-752-770-772-191800- /O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-251219T1800Z/ Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 731 AM CST Fri Dec 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...North winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...Offshore Gulf waters from the Walton-Okaloosa County line to Apalachicola from 20 to 60 nautical miles out, Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL out 20 NM, and Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * 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. && $$ Action: Area Extended Issued At: 2025-12-19 07:32:11 098 WHUS72 KTAE 191331 MWWTAE URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 831 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025 GMZ730-755-765-775-191800- /O.EXA.KTAE.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-251219T1800Z/ Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 20 Nm- Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl out to 20 Nm- Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM- Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 831 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...Nearshore Gulf waters from the Ochlockonee River to the Suwannee River out 20 nautical miles, Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl out to 20 Nm, and Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ751-752-770-772-191800- /O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-251219T1800Z/ Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 731 AM CST Fri Dec 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...North winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...Offshore Gulf waters from the Walton-Okaloosa County line to Apalachicola from 20 to 60 nautical miles out, Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL out 20 NM, and Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * 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. && $$ Action: Expired Issued At: 2025-12-19 12:09:19 183 WHUS72 KTAE 191808 MWWTAE URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 108 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025 GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-191915- /O.EXP.KTAE.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-251219T1800Z/ Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River FL out to 20 Nm- Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL out 20 NM- Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl out to 20 Nm- Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM- Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 108 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025 /1208 PM CST Fri Dec 19 2025/ ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Winds have decreased below 20 knots. Seas will gradually subside through Sunday morning. $$ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||