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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Key West, FL

June 8, 2011

NWS Key West, FL issued this small craft advisory at Jun 8, 2011, 3:44 PM EDT. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 8, 2011, 3:44 PM EDT (19:44 UTC)
Expired
Jun 9, 2011, 4:22 AM EDT
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Key West, FL

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

085 
WHUS72 KKEY 081944
MWWKEY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
344 PM EDT WED JUN 8 2011

GMZ052>054-072>075-090230-
/O.NEW.KKEY.SC.Y.0021.110608T1944Z-110609T0300Z/
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-
344 PM EDT WED JUN 8 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF THE ATLANTIC TONIGHT. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SUSTAINED EAST SURFACE WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS WILL
  PREVAIL ON THE COASTAL WATERS OF THE ATLANTIC TONIGHT. BEYOND THE
  REEF...SEAS WILL VARY FROM 4 FEET OFFSHORE OF THE UPPER KEYS TO 7
  FEET ON THE WESTERN FLORIDA STRAITS. EVEN HIGHER SEAS ARE EXPECTED
  IN THE GULF STREAM.

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
2 follow-up statements
002 
WHUS72 KKEY 090224
MWWKEY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1024 PM EDT WED JUN 8 2011

GMZ052>054-072>075-091000-
/O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110609T1000Z/
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-
1024 PM EDT WED JUN 8 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF
THE ATLANTIC TONIGHT.

* WINDS AND WAVES: SUSTAINED EAST SURFACE WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WILL
  PREVAIL ON THE COASTAL WATERS OF THE ATLANTIC TONIGHT. BEYOND THE
  REEF...SEAS WILL VARY FROM 4 TO 7 FEET. EVEN HIGHER SEAS ARE
  EXPECTED IN THE GULF STREAM.

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.

&&

$$
263 
WHUS72 KKEY 090822
MWWKEY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
422 AM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

GMZ052>054-072>075-090930-
/O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110609T1000Z/
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-
422 AM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. 

DUE TO EAST WINDS DECREASING TO 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KNOTS...THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR THE FLORIDA STRAITS.
HOWEVER...A SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION HEADLINE WILL BE IN
PLACE FOR THESE WATERS.

$$

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