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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
127 PM CST Fri Jan 17 2025

GMZ670-675-180330-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0007.250118T0300Z-250118T1800Z/
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-
127 PM CST Fri Jan 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON CST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
  seas 2 to 5 ft expected.

* 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...From 9 PM this evening to noon CST 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
838 AM CST Fri Jan 17 2025

GMZ550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-172245-
/O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0007.250118T0300Z-250118T1500Z/
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-
838 AM CST Fri Jan 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Southerly winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected
  and seas of 5 to 7 feet.

* WHERE...Portions of Gulf of Mexico.

* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM CST 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.

&&

$$


Rip Current Statement


Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
125 PM CST Fri Jan 17 2025

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-180330-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0004.250118T0300Z-250119T0000Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
125 PM CST Fri Jan 17 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* 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 9 PM CST this evening through Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
  from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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