Headline:
Small Craft Advisory issued January 4 at 4:25PM EST until January 5 at 5:00AM EST by NWS Key West FL
Event:
Small Craft Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
January 4, 2025 - 1:25pm
Expires:
January 4, 2025 - 9:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Northeast winds near 20 knots and seas to 7 ft.
* WHERE...Straits of Florida.
* 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.
Instruction:
Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels,
should avoid operating in these conditions.
Area Description:
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM; Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM; Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM; Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM; Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out; Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out; Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out; Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out
Forcast Office:
NWS Key West FL