Small Craft Advisory issued March 18 at 10:18AM EDT until March 18 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Key West FL

* WHAT…North to northeast winds near 20 knots and seas up to 7
feet, highest across the Straits of Florida.

* 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.

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