Small Craft Advisory issued January 24 at 4:23AM EST until January 25 at 5:00AM EST by NWS Key West FL

* WHAT…Northwest to north winds increasing to 20 to 25 knots
during the afternoon. Seas building to 7 feet in the Straits of
Florida and offshore Gulf waters tonight.

* WHERE…Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel from Craig Key to
Halfmoon Shoal, and Gulf waters including the Dry Tortugas.

* 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.