Northeast winds near 20 knots, except 20 to 25 knots in the Straits of Florida. Seas up to 9 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.
Recommendations
Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions.
