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Small Craft Advisory


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
730 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

GMZ830-850-853-870-873-091200-
/O.CON.KTBW.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-251209T1200Z/
Tampa Bay waters-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
730 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots
  and seas 4 to 7 feet.

* WHERE...Tampa Bay waters, Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs
  to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Englewood
  to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM, Waters from Tarpon Springs to
  Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Englewood to
  Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston SC
650 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

AMZ374-090800-
/O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0067.000000T0000Z-251209T1500Z/
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
650 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
  4 to 6 ft.

* WHERE...Savannah to Altamaha Sound from 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
135 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

AMZ550-091200-
/O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0048.251208T2100Z-251209T1200Z/
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-
135 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots and seas
  4 to 6 feet expected.

* WHERE...Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
135 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

AMZ570-572-575-092100-
/O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0048.251208T2100Z-251209T2100Z/
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia-
Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-
135 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots and
  seas 6 to 8 feet expected.

* WHERE...Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm,
  Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm and
  Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1242 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

AMZ452-454-470-472-474-091200-
/O.CON.KJAX.SC.Y.0045.251208T2000Z-251209T1200Z/
Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to
60 NM-
Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
1242 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
  5 to 7 ft expected.

* WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida coastal waters
  from Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1259 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

GMZ755-775-090600-
/O.EXT.KTAE.SC.Y.0046.251208T1800Z-251209T0600Z/
Coastal Waters From  Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl out to
20 Nm-
Waters from  Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-
1259 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
1 AM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 20 kt with gusts 25 to 30 kt expected.

* WHERE...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 1 PM this afternoon to 1 AM EST Tuesday.

* 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.

&&

$$


Freeze Watch


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
555 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

GAZ132>136-149-151>153-162-163-165-250-264-350-364-091600-
/O.CON.KJAX.FZ.A.0020.251210T0600Z-251210T1300Z/
Coffee-Jeff Davis-Bacon-Appling-Wayne-Atkinson-Pierce-Brantley-
Inland Glynn-Echols-Clinch-Inland Camden-Northern Ware-
Northeastern Charlton-Southern Ware-Western Charlton-
Including the cities of Raybon, Colesburg, Thalmann, Doctortown,
Stephen Foster State Park, Folkston, Douglas, Waverly, Homeland,
Hortense, Race Pond, Waynesville, Tarboro, Statenville, Gardi,
Baxley, Pine Grove, Alma, Jesup, Willacoochee, New Lacy,
Needmore, Blackshear, Hazlehurst, Hoboken, Needham, Nahunta, St.
George, Pearson, Woodbine, Axson, Homerville, Hickox, Winokur,
Plant Hatch, Waycross, and Atkinson
555 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 possible.

* WHERE...A portion of southeast Georgia.

* WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Appropriate action should be taken to ensure tender
  vegetation and outdoor pets have adequate protection from the cold
  temperatures. Young children, the elderly and the homeless are
  especially vulnerable to the cold. Take measures to protect them.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

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KB

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