Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
252 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024
GMZ730-750-765-770-182100-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SC.Y.0055.241018T2300Z-241019T2000Z/
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 Suwannee River to Keaton Beach FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL from
20 to 60 NM-
252 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024 /152 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024/
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING TO 4 PM EDT /3 PM CDT/ SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt
expected.
* WHERE...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, and
Waters from Mexico Beach to Okaloosa Walton County Line FL
from 20 to 60 NM.
* WHEN...From 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ this evening to 4 PM EDT /3 PM
CDT/ 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.
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
252 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024
GMZ752-755-772-775-182100-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SC.Y.0055.241018T0900Z-241020T1200Z/
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 Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-
252 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024 /152 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024/
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 5 to 7 ft expected.
* WHERE...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 Apalachicola to
Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Suwannee
River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ Sunday.
* 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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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1019 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024
GMZ532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-181130-
/O.NEW.KLIX.SC.Y.0066.241018T1400Z-241019T1200Z/
Mississippi Sound-Lake Borgne-Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River
LA out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River
to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM-
Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the
Mississippi River out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya
River LA from 20 to 60 NM-
Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to
Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM-
Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the
Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm-
Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island
Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM-
1019 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM CDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...East winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft expected, mainly over open waters.
* WHERE...Portions of Gulf of Mexico.
* WHEN...From 9 AM Friday to 7 AM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
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Frost Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
742 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024
ALZ039-040-042-181300-
/O.EXA.KBMX.FR.Y.0008.241018T0800Z-241018T1300Z/
Marengo-Dallas-Lowndes-
Including the cities of Fort Deposit, Selma, Linden, Hayneville,
and Demopolis
742 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 36 will result in frost formation.
* WHERE...Dallas, Lowndes, and Marengo Counties.
* WHEN...From 3 AM to 8 AM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive
outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
&&
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Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
255 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024
FLZ108-112-114-190900-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0089.241019T0900Z-241020T0900Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-
255 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024 /155 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024/
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Walton, Bay, and South-facing Gulf County Beaches.
* WHEN...From late tonight through late Saturday night.
* 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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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1019 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024
ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-181130-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0034.241018T1100Z-241021T1100Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1019 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CDT FRIDAY
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal
Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and
Okaloosa Coastal Counties.
* WHEN...From 6 AM CDT Friday through late Sunday night.
* 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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