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Small Craft Advisory 13, NWS Key West, FL
NWS Key West, FL issued this small craft advisory at Mar 31, 2011, 2:43 PM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2011, 2:43 PM EDT (18:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2011, 9:33 PM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Key West, FL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
485 WHUS72 KKEY 311843 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 243 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 GMZ031>033-052>054-072>075-010230- /O.NEW.KKEY.SC.Y.0013.110331T1843Z-110401T0300Z/ FLORIDA BAY-GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM- GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT- 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- 243 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF FLORIDA BAY...THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO...HAWK CHANNEL...AND THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF THROUGH THE DRY TORTUGAS. * WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY ARE EXPECTED OVER FLORIDA BAY...HAWK CHANNEL...AND THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY ARE EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO...INCREASING TO THE NORTH. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FEET ARE EXPECTED IN DEEP WATER BOTH BEYOND THE REEF AND IN THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO BEYOND FIVE FATHOMS. 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 BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID OPERATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ KASPER
1 follow-up statement
777 WHUS72 KKEY 010133 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 933 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 GMZ031>033-052>054-072>075-010245- /O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110401T0300Z/ FLORIDA BAY-GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM- GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT- OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM- CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE OUT 20 NM- WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST OUT 20 NM- OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT- CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT- WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST 20 TO 60 NM OUT- KEY WEST TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60 NM- 933 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH WAS IN EFFECT FOR ALL WATERS SURROUNDING THE FLORIDA KEYS. $$
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