Small Craft Advisory 9, NWS Key West, FL

Issued

Feb 4, 2012, 10:12 PM EST (03:12 UTC)

Expired

Feb 5, 2012, 4:35 AM EST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Key West, FL

085 
WHUS72 KKEY 050312
MWWKEY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1012 PM EST SAT FEB 4 2012

GMZ034-044-054-055-074-075-051000-
/O.EXP.KKEY.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120205T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KKEY.SC.Y.0009.120205T0312Z-120205T1000Z/
GULF OF MEXICO INCLUDING DRY TORTUGAS AND REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL
OUT TO THE REEF-
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-
1012 PM EST SAT FEB 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF
HAWK CHANNEL AND THE FLORIDA STRAITS FROM THE WEST END OF SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF THE DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60 NM...AND THE EXTREME
SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO...INCLUDING THE DRY TORTUGAS AND REBECCA
SHOAL CHANNEL. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: FRESH TO STRONG EAST BREEZES WILL PREVAIL OVERALL
  FLORIDA KEYS COASTAL WATERS OVERNIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF NEAR 20
  KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. SEAS OF 5 TO 8 FEET ARE LIKELY IN
  THE LOWER STRAITS OF FLORIDA SOUTH OF KEY WEST AND THE DRY TORTUGAS
  EARLY... SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET BY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

BWC

864 
WHUS72 KKEY 050935
MWWKEY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
435 AM EST SUN FEB 5 2012

GMZ034-044-054-055-074-075-051045-
/O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120205T1000Z/
GULF OF MEXICO INCLUDING DRY TORTUGAS AND REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL
OUT TO THE REEF-
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-
435 AM EST SUN FEB 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAWK CHANNEL AND THE FLORIDA STRAITS FROM THE 
WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF THE DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60
NM...AND THE EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO...INCLUDING THE DRY
TORTUGAS AND REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL. 


$$


APA

Small Craft Advisories in Florida, 2012Every small craft advisory in 2012

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