Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 3:57PM EDT by NWS Key West FL
At 356 PM EDT, the public reported showers producing a waterspout near Niles Channel Bridge. These showers were nearly stationary. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Public. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bahia Honda Channel Bridge, West End Of Seven Mile Bridge, Niles Channel Bridge, Spanish Harbor Channel Bridge, Ohio Key, Bahia Honda Key, Little Torch Key, Middle Torch Key, Little Palm Island Resort, and Big Torch Key. This includes US 1 between mile markers 24 and 40.
Small Craft Advisory issued April 30 at 10:30PM EDT until May 1 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Key West FL
* WHAT...Northeast to east winds near 20 knots. Seas up to 7 feet in the Straits of Florida. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, Gulf waters including the Dry Tortugas, and Florida Bay. * 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
Small Craft Advisory issued April 29 at 10:27PM EDT until April 30 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Key West FL
* WHAT...Northeast to east winds near 20 knots. Seas up to 7 feet in the Straits of Florida. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, and Florida Bay and the nearshore Gulf waters. * 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
Small Craft Advisory issued April 5 at 4:19PM EDT until April 6 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Key West FL
* WHAT...East to southeast winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft. Winds and seas will be highest in the Straits of Florida. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, Gulf waters including the Dry Tortugas, and Florida Bay. * 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
Small Craft Advisory issued April 4 at 4:19PM EDT until April 5 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Key West FL
* WHAT...East to southeast winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 5 to 9 ft. Winds and seas will be highest in the Straits of Florida. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, Gulf waters including the Dry Tortugas, and Florida Bay. * 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
Special Marine Warning issued March 29 at 3:23PM EDT until March 29 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Key West FL
SMWKEY The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out 20 nm... Gulf of America from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 fathoms... * Until 345 PM EDT. * At 321 PM EDT, a possible strong waterspout was located over Ninefoot Shoal, moving northwest at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...National Weather Service Meteorologist. IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats, cause considerable damage to vessels
Flood Advisory issued March 29 at 1:37PM EDT until March 29 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Key West FL
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Lower Keys, including US 1 from MM 4 to MM 10 * WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 137 PM EDT, National Weather Service Meteorologist detected heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that
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.
Small Craft Advisory issued February 22 at 10:21PM EST until February 23 at 5:00AM EST by NWS Key West FL
* WHAT...Seas 6 to 8 feet early. * WHERE...Straits of Florida. * 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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