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Small Craft Advisory


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
332 PM CST Sun Jan 19 2025

GMZ630>636-650-655-200900-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-250120T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0009.250121T0900Z-250122T1500Z/
Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-
Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay-
Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-
Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola
FL out 20 NM-
332 PM CST Sun Jan 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO 9 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25
  kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 2 to 5 ft. For the second
  Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up
  to 30 kt and seas 2 to 5 ft expected.

* WHERE...Portions of the coastal waters of Alabama and
  northwest Florida.

* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until noon CST
  Monday. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 3 AM Tuesday
  to 9 AM CST Wednesday.

* 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 Mobile AL
332 PM CST Sun Jan 19 2025

GMZ670-675-200900-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-250120T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0009.250121T0900Z-250121T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.GL.A.0003.250121T1500Z-250122T1500Z/
Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from
20 to 60 NM-
332 PM CST Sun Jan 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to
  25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft. For the
  second Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with
  gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft expected. For the Gale
  Watch, northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and
  seas 5 to 8 ft possible.

* WHERE...Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to
  60 NM and Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to
  Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until noon CST
  Monday. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 3 AM to 9 AM
  CST Tuesday. For the Gale Watch, from Tuesday morning through
  Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could
  capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible
hazardous conditions.  Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter
course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
258 PM CST Sun Jan 19 2025

GMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-577-200500-
/O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-250121T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KLIX.GL.A.0002.250121T1200Z-250122T0600Z/
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 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-
258 PM CST Sun Jan 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
TUESDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 15 to 25
  kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft. For the Gale
  Watch, northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and
  seas 8 to 13 ft possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Gulf of Mexico.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 6 AM CST Tuesday.
  For the Gale Watch, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday
  evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could
  capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible
hazardous conditions.  Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter
course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
258 PM CST Sun Jan 19 2025

GMZ530-532-534-536-538-557-200500-
/O.EXT.KLIX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-250122T0600Z/
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-Mississippi Sound-
Lake Borgne-Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out
20 NM-
258 PM CST Sun Jan 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.

* WHERE...All of the coastal waters.

* WHEN...Until midnight CST Tuesday night.

* 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
345 PM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

GMZ730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-201100-
/O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250120T1500Z/
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-
345 PM EST Sun Jan 19 2025 /245 PM CST Sun Jan 19 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST /9 AM
CST/ MONDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5
  to 7 ft west of the Ochlockonee River.

* WHERE...Gulf waters from the Walton-Okaloosa County line to
  the Suwannee river out 60 nautical miles.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Monday.

* 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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