Small Craft Advisory 19, NWS Key West, FL

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WHUS72 KKEY 270927
MWWKEY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
427 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2016


GMZ031-032-042-043-052-053-072-073-271030-
/O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-160227T1000Z/
FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BLACKWATER SOUND, BUTTONWOOD SOUND, AND
BARNES SOUND-
BAYSIDE AND GULFSIDE FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE-HAWK CHANNEL FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT TO THE REEF-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE OUT
TO THE REEF-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE 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-
427 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS THE AFFECTED COASTAL WATERS. 

$$

CLR

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1046 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2016

.DISCUSSION...
AS THE LOCAL DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED PRECIPITATION FREE THIS
EVENING...SMALL AREAS OF LOW AND HIGH CLOUDS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED
ACROSS THE FLORIDA KEYS AND THE COASTAL WATERS FROM TIME TO TIME VIA
SATELLITE IMAGERY AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS. MEANWHILE...WINDS HAVE
BEEN SLOWLY INCREASING ACROSS THE AREA AS THE LOCAL PRESSURE GRADIENT
TIGHTENS TONIGHT. ON THE OTHER HAND...TEMPERATURES HAVE BEEN
FALLING...REPORTING IN THE LOW 60S ALONG THE KEYS.

.FORECAST...
A SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN TEXAS EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON...WILL
MOVE EASTWARD DURING THE WEEKEND. BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...IT WILL
EXTEND OVER NORTHERN FLORIDA...SHIFTING WINDS LOCALLY FROM THE
NORTHEAST TO EAST. AS THIS HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES EASTWARD INTO THE
ATLANTIC...A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE ON TUESDAY OVER TEXAS...WILL MOVE
EASTWARD OVER THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES. AS A CONSEQUENCE...A COLD
FRONT COULD REACH THE KEYS WEDNESDAY EVENING OR THURSDAY MORNING. FOR
NOW...THE WEEKEND WILL REMAIN RAIN FREE...MOSTLY CLEAR TO PARTLY
CLOUDY SKIES AND TEMPERATURES IN THE COOL SIDE WITH NORTH TO
NORTHEAST BREEZES. NO MAJOR CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE FORECAST.

&&

.MARINE...
WINDS HAVE BEEN SLOWLY PICKING UP SOME SPEED AS REPORTED BY THE
AVAILABLE MARINE STATIONS THIS EVENING...RANGING FROM 10 TO 15 KNOTS
AND 15 TO 20 KNOTS FROM LONG KEY NORTH. THEREFORE...OPERATORS OF
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO INCREASING WINDS TONIGHT
AND POSSIBLY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. EXPECT NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS
TONIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KNOTS DURING THE DAY SATURDAY. WILL SEE A
BROKEN LAYER OF STRATOCU LATE TONIGHT/SATURDAY MORNING WITH CLEARING
SKIES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

.KEY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&

PUBLIC/MARINE.........KN
AVIATION/NOWCASTS.....MM
DATA COLLECTION.......VICKERY

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
511 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2016

FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-271100-
MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS-
FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BLACKWATER SOUND, BUTTONWOOD SOUND, AND
BARNES SOUND-
BAYSIDE AND GULFSIDE FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE-
GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT
AND BEYOND 5 FATHOMS-
GULF OF MEXICO INCLUDING DRY TORTUGAS AND REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL-
GULF OF MEXICO FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON
SHOAL OUT TO 5 FATHOMS-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT TO THE REEF-
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 OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM-
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 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-
511 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS AND
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL
WATERS TONIGHT AS NORTHERLY WINDS REINVIGORATE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY FOR
PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL WATERS OF THE FLORIDA KEYS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

KN