Small Craft Advisory

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
526 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

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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-
526 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025 /426 AM CST Thu Dec 11 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/
THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds near 20 knots, with gusts near 25 knots.

* WHERE...Offshore Gulf waters from the Walton-Okaloosa County
  line to the Ochlockonee River from 20 to 60 nautical miles
  out, Nearshore Gulf waters from the Ochlockonee River to the
  Suwannee River out 20 nautical miles, 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,
  and Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl
  out to 20 Nm.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ this morning.

* 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.

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Rip Current Statement

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1233 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

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Coastal Gulf-
1233 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025 /1133 PM CST Wed Dec 10 2025/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Gulf County State Park Beaches.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
  from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.

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