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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Miami, FL

May 4, 2026

NWS Miami, FL issued this small craft advisory at May 4, 2026, 1:03 AM EDT. It took effect at May 4, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 4, 2026, 1:03 AM EDT (05:03 UTC)
In effect from
May 4, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
May 4, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL

The text

As transmitted.

671 
WHUS72 KMFL 040503
MWWMFL

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Miami FL
103 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026

AMZ650-670-041200-
/O.NEW.KMFL.SC.Y.0021.260504T1200Z-260504T2100Z/
Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
103 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM
EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach 
  FL out 20 NM and Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach 
  FL from 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 5 PM EDT this afternoon.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
589 
WHUS72 KMFL 040807
MWWMFL

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Miami FL
407 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026

AMZ650-670-050000-
/O.EXT.KMFL.SC.Y.0021.260504T1200Z-260505T0000Z/
Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
407 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
  seas up to 7 ft.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach 
  FL out 20 NM and Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach 
  FL from 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
791 
WHUS72 KMFL 042359
MWWMFL

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Miami FL
759 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026

AMZ650-670-050100-
/O.EXP.KMFL.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260505T0000Z/
Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
759 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

Winds and seas have fallen below advisory criteria, therefore the
Small Craft Advisory will be allowed to expire at 8 PM. Small 
Craft should still exercise caution as east northeast winds 
continue to range between 15 and 20 kts this evening. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 4, 12:06 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL39 min
May 4, 12:45 AM EDTRip Current StatementMFLPalm Beach43 hr
May 4, 1:11 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL34 min
May 4, 1:44 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL46 min
May 4, 3:32 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLBroward58 min
May 4, 7:18 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL27 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.