WHUS72 KTAE 070240 MWWTAE URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 940 PM EST Fri Dec 6 2024 GMZ750-752-755-770-772-775-070900- /O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0067.000000T0000Z-241207T0900Z/ 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- 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- 940 PM EST Fri Dec 6 2024 /840 PM CST Fri Dec 6 2024/ ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ SATURDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds of 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...Gulf waters from the Walton-Okaloosa County line to the Ochlockonee River out 60 nautical miles. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ Saturday. * 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. && $$