{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.c2fa580bbd8e9af5143a12b1ffa6228ccabf4bf9.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued July 20 at 4:51PM EDT until July 22 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-20","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.c2fa580bbd8e9af5143a12b1ffa6228ccabf4bf9.002.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Tallahassee FL"},"word_count":173,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued July 20 at 4:51PM EDT until July 22 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm; Coastal waters from  Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM\n**Issued by:** NWS Tallahassee FL\n**Sent:** 2026-07-20T16:51:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-20T16:51:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-21T01:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft.\n\n* WHERE...Nearshore Gulf waters from the Ochlockonee River to\nthe Suwannee River out 20 nautical miles.\n\n* WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT Wednesday.\n\n* IMPACTS...A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20\nto 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to\nproduce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous\nconditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering\nresponse, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and\nfalls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls,\nand dragging anchors.\n\n## Instructions\nInexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller\nvessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions."}