Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
413 AM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025
GMZ730-752-755-765-772-775-291200-
/O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-250329T1200Z/
Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
River FL out to 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 Apalachicola to Mexico Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM-
413 AM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025 /313 AM CDT Sat Mar 29 2025/
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT /7 AM
CDT/ THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...East winds around 20 kts and gusts up to 25 kts
associated with a nocturnal easterly surge.
* WHERE...Nearshore Gulf waters from the Ochlockonee River to
the Suwannee River out 20 nautical miles, 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/ 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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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
324 AM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025
AMZ570-572-575-300200-
/O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-250330T0200Z/
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia-
Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-
324 AM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Southeast winds near 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots
and seas 5 to 7 feet.
* WHERE...Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm,
Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm and
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening.
* 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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Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
413 AM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025
FLZ108-112-114-115-310000-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-250331T0000Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
413 AM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025 /313 AM CDT Sat Mar 29 2025/
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches.
* WHEN...Through Sunday 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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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
311 AM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025
FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-310800-
/O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-250331T0800Z/
Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie-
Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard-
Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard-
Southern Brevard Barrier Islands-
311 AM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf expected.
* WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Brevard, Coastal Indian River,
Coastal Saint Lucie, and Coastal Martin counties.
* WHEN...Through late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and
piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and
signs.
Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. 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 Jacksonville FL
149 AM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025
FLZ138-233-333-301000-
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0009.250329T0549Z-250330T1000Z/
Coastal Flagler-Northeast Coastal St. Johns-
Southeast Coastal St. Johns-
149 AM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Coastal Flagler, Northeast Coastal St. Johns and
Southeast Coastal St. Johns Counties.
* WHEN...Through late tonight.
* 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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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
629 AM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025
AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>046-053-058-141-144-154-159-
164-247-254-259-264-347-447-547-647-747-300000-
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-Volusia-
Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm-Flagler Beach to Volusia-
Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia-
Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-Inland Volusia-
Northern Lake-Orange-Seminole-Osceola-Okeechobee-Coastal Volusia-
Southern Lake-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie-
Coastal Martin-Inland Northern Brevard-Inland Indian River-
Inland Saint Lucie-Inland Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard-
Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Inland Southern Brevard-
Mainland Southern Brevard-Southern Brevard Barrier Islands-
629 AM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Florida.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
.THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
Isolated storms will be possible tonight mainly south of Orlando as
deeper moisture is pulled northward into the area ahead of an
upper disturbance. Occasional lightning strikes and heavy rain
will be possible.
.RIP CURRENT AND SURF IMPACT...
A HIGH risk of life-threatening rip currents and rough surf exists
at all central Florida Atlantic beaches. Entering the water is
highly discouraged.
.WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots will produce choppy seas of 4 to 7
feet resulting in poor to hazardous boating conditions exist over
the Atlantic waters.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
A High Risk of dangerous rip currents will exist at all central
Florida Atlantic beaches on Sunday.
A high coverage of showers and storms are forecast Sunday with
some areas seeing two or more rounds of rain. A few strong storms
are possible, especially Sunday afternoon and evening, containing
gusty winds, hail and heavy rainfall.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight.
Effective March 31, 2025, the National Weather Service in
Melbourne will discontinue the issuance of this product, the
text hazardous weather outlook. Hazardous weather information
will continue to be available through the graphical hazardous
weather outlook, the area forecast discussion as well as our
website, please email any questions or comments to Will Ulrich,
Warning Coordination Meteorologist.
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Kelly
