{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.ff4fd07bda5b627160c4d541a87a6356a672c9d8.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued July 22 at 9:37AM EDT until July 22 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-22","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.ff4fd07bda5b627160c4d541a87a6356a672c9d8.002.1","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":138,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued July 22 at 9:37AM EDT until July 22 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** St. Andrews Bay Waterways\n**Issued by:** NWS Tallahassee FL\n**Sent:** 2026-07-22T09:37:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-22T09:37:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-22T17:45:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...South winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt\n\n* WHERE...St. Andrews Bay Waterways.\n\n* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening.\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."}