Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected.
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
From 1 AM Tuesday to 7 AM CDT 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.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Seas increasing to greater than 3 feet just offshore and up to 7 feet beyond 20 Nautical Miles.
Recommendations
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
