2 products issued by NWS for: 4NM ENE Whale Harbor FL
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 421 AM EST Sat Feb 29 2020 GMZ042-052-072-291600- /O.NEW.KKEY.SC.Y.0015.200229T0921Z-200229T1600Z/ Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- 421 AM EST Sat Feb 29 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 5 to 7 feet. * WHERE...Eastern Straits of Florida and Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key. * 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. && $$ WLC
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Key West FL 541 AM EST Sat Feb 29 2020 FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-011100- Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- 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- 541 AM EST Sat Feb 29 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Florida Keys and adjacent coastal waters. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A Small Craft Advisory is currently in effect for the eastern Straits of Florida and Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key. Please see the latest Marine Weather Message for more information. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A Small Craft Advisory may be required for at least portions of the waters from Monday through Friday. This is due initially to increasing southeasterly flow ahead of a cold front that will likely arrive Thursday night or Friday. The best chance at a lull in activity will be from Wednesday evening through Thursday evening. Otherwise, no hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. $$ WLC