Weather Alerts-

Avoid the subject event as per the instructions

Key West - FL, US, National Weather Service

Straits of Florida, and Hawk Channel

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... WHAT...Northeast to east winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 5 to 7 ft. WHERE...Straits of Florida, and Hawk Channel. 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions.