Weather Alerts
Small Craft Advisory issued December 11 at 10:30PM EST until December 12 at 5:00AM EST by NWS Key West FL
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
5 to 8 ft.
* 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.