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Small Craft Advisory 5, NWS Key West, FL

January 25, 2012

NWS Key West, FL issued this small craft advisory at Jan 25, 2012, 10:41 PM EST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 25, 2012, 10:41 PM EST (03:41 UTC)
Expired: Jan 26, 2012, 4:49 AM EST
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Key West, FL

The text

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

737 
WHUS72 KKEY 260341
MWWKEY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1041 PM EST WED JAN 25 2012

GMZ034-043-044-053>055-073>075-261000-
/O.NEW.KKEY.SC.Y.0005.120126T0341Z-120126T1000Z/
GULF OF MEXICO INCLUDING DRY TORTUGAS AND REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE OUT
TO THE REEF-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL
OUT TO THE REEF-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF
HALFMOON SHOAL OUT 20 NM-
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-
1041 PM EST WED JAN 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR HAWK CHANNEL FROM CRAIG KEY TO HALF MOON SHOAL OUT TO THE
FLORIDA REEF...THE FLORIDA STRAITS FROM CRAIG KEY TO 20 NM WEST OF
THE DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60 NM...AND THE EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF
MEXICO INCLUDING THE DRY TORTUGAS AND THE REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL. 

*  WINDS AND WAVES: EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS WILL
   PREVAIL OVERNIGHT WITH SEAS OF 4 TO 7 FEET EXPECTED IN THE STRAITS
   OF FLORIDA.

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.

&&

$$

FUTTERMAN

1 follow-up statement

233 
WHUS72 KKEY 260949
MWWKEY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
449 AM EST THU JAN 26 2012

GMZ054-055-074-075-261600-
/O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120126T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KKEY.SW.Y.0002.120126T0949Z-120126T1600Z/
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF
HALFMOON SHOAL OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY
TORTUGAS OUT 20 NM-
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-
449 AM EST THU JAN 26 2012

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS FOR THE FLORIDA STRAITS FROM THE WEST END
OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO 20 NM WEST OF THE DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60 NM.

* WINDS AND WAVES: EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WILL
  PREVAIL THROUGH THIS MORNING WITH SEAS OF 4 TO 7 FEET EXPECTED IN
  THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT SEAS OF
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.

&&

$$

GMZ034-043-044-053-073-261100-
/O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120126T1000Z/
GULF OF MEXICO INCLUDING DRY TORTUGAS AND REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE OUT
TO THE REEF-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL
OUT TO THE REEF-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
449 AM EST THU JAN 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR HAWK CHANNEL FROM
CRAIG KEY TO HALF MOON SHOAL OUT TO THE FLORIDA REEF...THE FLORIDA
STRAITS FROM CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE...AND THE
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO INCLUDING THE DRY TORTUGAS AND
THE REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL...HOWEVER WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE 15 TO
20 KNOTS...AND SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR THESE WATERS
THROUGH THIS MORNING.

$$

BWC

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 26, 4:49 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	KEY		5 hr

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