Small Craft Advisory 2, NWS Key West, FL

Issued

Jan 4, 2012, 10:33 AM EST (15:33 UTC)

Expired

Jan 4, 2012, 3:59 PM EST

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Key West, FL

844 
WHUS72 KKEY 041533
MWWKEY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1033 AM EST WED JAN 4 2012

GMZ031-042-052-055-072>075-042130-
/O.NEW.KKEY.SC.Y.0002.120104T1533Z-120104T2200Z/
FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BLACKWATER AND BUTTONWOOD SOUNDS-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT TO THE REEF-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 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-
1033 AM EST WED JAN 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS
ADJACENT TO THE UPPER KEYS...THE STRAITS OUT 60 NM FROM THE UPPER
KEYS...THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA 20 TO 60 NM SOUTH OF THE LOWER AND
MIDDLE KEYS...AND THE WATERS IN AND AROUND DRY TORTUGAS.

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS
  EARLY...WILL DECREASE TO NEAR 15 KNOTS BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
  SEAS OF 6 TO 9 FEET EARLY WILL SUBSIDE DURING THE DAY.

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. 

&&

$$

MSB

815 
WHUS72 KKEY 042059
MWWKEY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
359 PM EST WED JAN 4 2012

GMZ052-072-050400-
/O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120104T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KKEY.SW.Y.0001.120104T2059Z-120105T0400Z/
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
359 PM EST WED JAN 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS FOR THE FLORIDA STRAITS FROM OCEAN REEF
TO CRAIG KEY. 

* SEAS: SEAS OF 5 TO 7 FEET...WITH HIGHER SEAS IN THE GULF STREAM
  WILL SUBSIDE THROUGH THE EVENING TO 4 TO 6 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT 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.

&&


$$

GMZ031-042-055-073>075-042200-
/O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120104T2200Z/
FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BLACKWATER AND BUTTONWOOD SOUNDS-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT TO THE REEF-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY
TORTUGAS OUT 20 NM-
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-
359 PM EST WED JAN 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS AND SEAS HAVE FALLEN BELOW THE CRITERIA FOR A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY. 

$$

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