WWA Summary for All Issued by KEY

Small Craft Advisory

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Miami FL
1032 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026

AMZ650-651-670-671-051200-
/O.CON.KMFL.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-260305T1200Z/
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-
1032 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas
  3 to 6 ft expected.

* 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 7 AM EST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Key West FL
1019 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026

GMZ052>055-072>075-051000-
/O.CON.KKEY.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-260305T1000Z/
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry
Tortugas out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry
Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out-
1019 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

* WHAT...East winds near 20 knots and seas up to 7 feet.

* 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.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels,
should avoid operating in these conditions.

&&

$$

Rip Current Statement

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1228 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026

FLZ168-172-173-052000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-260307T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
1228 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and
  Coastal Miami Dade County.

* WHEN...Through Friday 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.

&&

$$

Marine Weather Statement

Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Key West FL
1245 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026

GMZ032-035-043-044-053-054-050615-
1245 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026

...A SHOWER OVER THE WATERS RAPIDLY APPROACHING BIG PINE KEY...

The areas affected include...
Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal
out 20 nm...
Bay and Gulf Side from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5
fathoms...

At 1245 AM EST, National Weather Service meteorologists detected a a
shower, capable of producing wind gusts near 30 knots. This shower
was located near Big Pine Shoal, moving northwest at 20 knots.

Locations that will be affected include...
Big Pine Shoal, Annette Key, Howe Key, Big Munson Island, Raccoon
Key, Little Pine Key, and Money Key.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare for rainfall rates up to INSERT RAINFALL RATE inches per
hour. Make sure bilge passages and scuppers are clean of any debris
or obstruction.

Prepare for squalls with wind gusts near 30 knots, locally rough and
confused seas, and potentially blinding downpours.

&&

LAT...LON 2465 8116 2450 8127 2460 8149 2463 8153
      2464 8156 2467 8158 2468 8157 2467 8157
      2467 8155 2465 8152 2464 8152 2464 8151
      2466 8151 2469 8156 2487 8142

$$

MJV

Short Term Forecast

Short Term Forecast
National Weather Service Key West FL
1150 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026

FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-050600-
Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood
Sound-
Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge-
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-
Gulf of America from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal
out to 5 Fathoms-
Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef-
Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to
the reef-
Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal
out to the reef-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge
out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas
out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge
20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas
20 to 60 NM out-
Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West
1150 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026

.NOW...
Through 100 am, widely scattered showers will quickly move to the
west across the Florida Keys and surrounding coastal waters. These
showers are moving at 15 to 20 knots and will be capable of wind
gusts 25 to 30 knots and brief blinding downpours. The strongest
activity is currently located to the southeast of the Middle Keys.
Generally less than a tenth of an inch of additional rainfall
accumulation is anticipated across the island chain.

$$

MJV