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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Key West, FL
NWS Key West, FL issued this small craft advisory at Aug 18, 2009, 1:08 PM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2009, 1:08 PM EDT (17:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 18, 2009, 9:31 PM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Key West, FL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
197 WHUS72 KKEY 181708 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 108 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2009 GMZ052>054-072>075-191400- /O.NEW.KKEY.SC.Y.0021.090818T1708Z-090819T1400Z/ OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM- CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE OUT 20 NM- WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST OUT 20 NM- OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT- CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT- WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST 20 TO 60 NM OUT- KEY WEST TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60 NM- 108 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR THE FLORIDA STRAITS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
2 follow-up statements
193 WHUS72 KKEY 182044 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 444 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2009 GMZ052>054-072>075-190230- /O.CON.KKEY.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-090819T1400Z/ OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM- CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE OUT 20 NM- WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST OUT 20 NM- OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT- CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT- WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST 20 TO 60 NM OUT- KEY WEST TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60 NM- 444 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ATLANTIC WATERS DUE TO SUSTAINED EAST TO SOUTHEAST SURFACE WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ BS
198 WHUS72 KKEY 190131 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 931 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2009 GMZ052>054-072>075-190245- /O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-090819T1400Z/ OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM- CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE OUT 20 NM- WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST OUT 20 NM- OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT- CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT- WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST 20 TO 60 NM OUT- KEY WEST TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60 NM- 931 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR ATLANTIC WATERS TONIGHT. BE THAT AS IT MAY...SMALL CRAFT ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION ON ATLANTIC WATERS OVERNIGHT DUE TO SUSTAINED EAST TO SOUTHEAST SURFACE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 T0 20 KNOTS. $$ BS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Key West, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 11:29 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | KEY | 46 min | |
| Aug 18, 12:12 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | KEY | 63 min | |
| Aug 18, 12:19 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | KEY | 56 min | |
| Aug 18, 1:15 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | KEY | 2 hr | |
| Aug 18, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | KEY | 57 min | |
| Aug 18, 3:12 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | KEY | 93 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.