Small Craft Advisory for Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms; Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel; Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM +1 more
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- Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms, Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel, Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out, Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM
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What is happening
What: Southeast to south winds near 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 5 to 7 ft. 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...
What the bulletin says to do
Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Southeast to south winds near 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 5 to 7 ft. * WHERE...Gulf waters beyond 5 fathoms including the Dry Tortugas, Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM, and Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out. * 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.
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Small Craft Advisory issued October 9 at 2:11PM EDT until October 9 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Key West FL
Official revision - Alert
Small Craft Advisory issued October 9 at 10:31AM EDT until October 9 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Key West FL
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Key West FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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