Small Craft Advisory issued April 28 at 4:32PM EDT until April 29 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Key West FL
Minor
Now
From Today 16:32 (5 hours ago)
Until Tomorrow 00:45 (3 hours from now)
Official warning explanations:
  • WHAT: East winds 20 to 25 knots, and seas up to 8 feet in the Straits of Florida.

  • WHERE: Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, Gulf waters including the Dry Tortugas, and Florida Bay.

  • WHEN: In Effect.

  • 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, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors.

* WHAT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, and seas up to 8 feet in the Straits of Florida. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, Gulf waters including the Dry Tortugas, and Florida Bay. * WHEN...In Effect. * 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, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors.

Instructions:

Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions.

Small Craft Advisory issued April 28 at 4:32PM EDT until April 29 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Key West FL
Minor
Now
From Today 16:32 (5 hours ago)
Until Tomorrow 00:45 (3 hours from now)
Official warning explanations:
  • WHAT: East winds 20 to 25 knots, and seas up to 8 feet in the Straits of Florida.

  • WHERE: Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, Gulf waters including the Dry Tortugas, and Florida Bay.

  • WHEN: In Effect.

  • 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, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors.

* WHAT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, and seas up to 8 feet in the Straits of Florida. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, Gulf waters including the Dry Tortugas, and Florida Bay. * WHEN...In Effect. * 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, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors.

Instructions:

Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions.

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