Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Miami FL
217 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
AMZ650-651-670-671-170000-
/O.EXT.KMFL.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260318T0000Z/
Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM
excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas-
217 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 6 to 9 ft.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach
FL out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean
Reef FL out 20 NM, Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield
Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Deerfield Beach to
Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial
waters of Bahamas.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Miami FL
217 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
GMZ656-657-676-170000-
/O.NEW.KMFL.SC.Y.0014.260317T0600Z-260318T0000Z/
Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
217 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY...
* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft expected.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out
20 NM, Coastal waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee FL
out 20 NM and Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL from
20 to 60 NM.
* WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
532 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026
GMZ836-856-876-180000-
/O.NEW.KTBW.SC.Y.0011.260317T0600Z-260318T0000Z/
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
532 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY...
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 25 knots and seas 5 to 8 feet
expected.
* WHERE...Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound, Coastal waters
from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM and Waters from
Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM.
* WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
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Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
912 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026
FLZ172-170000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-260317T0000Z/
Coastal Broward County-
912 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Coastal Broward County.
* WHEN...Through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.
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