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Small Craft Advisory 4, NWS Key West, FL
NWS Key West, FL issued this small craft advisory at Jan 13, 2018, 4:24 AM EST. It was in force for 4 days.
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- Issued
- Jan 13, 2018, 4:24 AM EST (09:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 16, 2018, 5:00 PM EST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Key West, FL
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251 WHUS72 KKEY 130924 MWWKEY URGENT - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Key West FL 424 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2018 GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-131730- /O.NEW.KKEY.SC.Y.0004.180113T0924Z-180114T1600Z/ Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulf side 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- 424 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS... The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a Small Craft Advisory for all Keys coastal waters. * WINDS...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots will become north and increase to near 20 knots this afternoon. * WAVES/SEAS...Seas will build to near 7 feet on the outer waters of Mainland Monroe, as well as the waters in and around Dry Tortugas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots... or seas of 7 feet or greater...are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. Inexperienced boaters...especially those with smaller vessels...should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ APA
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897 WHUS72 KKEY 131535 MWWKEY URGENT - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Key West FL 1035 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2018 GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-132200- /O.CON.KKEY.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180114T1600Z/ Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulf side 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- 1035 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT... * WINDS...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots will become north and increase to near 20 knots late this afternoon. * WAVES/SEAS...Seas will build to 9 feet in the extreme southeastern Gulf of Mexico, especially the waters west and north of the Dry Tortugas. Seas will build to 7 feet across the Straits of Florida west of Halfmoon Shoal. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots... or seas of 7 feet or greater...are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. Inexperienced boaters...especially those with smaller vessels...should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ CLR
339 WHUS72 KKEY 132129 MWWKEY URGENT - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Key West FL 429 PM EST Sat Jan 13 2018 GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-140400- /O.CON.KKEY.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180114T1600Z/ Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulf side 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- 429 PM EST Sat Jan 13 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT... * WINDS...Sustained northwest to north surface winds will increase to 20 to 25 knots by midnight. * WAVES/SEAS...Seas will build to as high as 10 feet on the western portion of the Florida Straits. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots... or seas of 7 feet or greater...are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. Inexperienced boaters...especially those with smaller vessels...should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ CLR
121 WHUS72 KKEY 140309 MWWKEY URGENT - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Key West FL 1009 PM EST Sat Jan 13 2018 GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-141000- /O.CON.KKEY.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180114T1600Z/ Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulf side 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- 1009 PM EST Sat Jan 13 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT... * WINDS...Sustained northwest to north surface winds of 20 to 25 knots will prevail overnight. * WAVES/SEAS...Seas as high as 10 feet expected on the coastal waters of the offshore Gulf of Mexico and western portion of the Florida Straits. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots... or seas of 7 feet or greater...are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. Inexperienced boaters...especially those with smaller vessels...should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ BS
544 WHUS72 KKEY 140857 MWWKEY URGENT - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Key West FL 357 AM EST Sun Jan 14 2018 GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-141600- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180114T2200Z/ Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulf side 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- 357 AM EST Sun Jan 14 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY... * WINDS...Sustained northwest to north surface winds of 20 to 25 knots this morning will become north. * WAVES/SEAS...Seas of up to 4 or 5 feet will be possible in Hawk Channel. Seas of up to 7 or 8 feet will be possible in the Rebecca Shoal and Dry Tortugas Channels in the Gulf waters. Seas as high as 9 to 10 feet will be possible in the Gulf Stream portions of the Florida Straits waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots... or seas of 7 feet or greater...are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. Inexperienced boaters...especially those with smaller vessels...should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ DAF
311 WHUS72 KKEY 141531 MWWKEY URGENT - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Key West FL 1031 AM EST Sun Jan 14 2018 GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-142200- /O.CON.KKEY.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180114T2200Z/ Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulf side 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- 1031 AM EST Sun Jan 14 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT... * WINDS...Sustained north to northeast winds near 20 knots will prevail across the coastal waters of the Florida Keys. Some areas in the lee of South Florida will experience a lull in the winds, as low as 15 knots. * WAVES/SEAS...Seas as high as 7 to 8 feet will persist across the deeper waters of southeastern Gulf of Mexico, and also across the Straits of Florida. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots... or seas of 7 feet or greater...are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. Inexperienced boaters...especially those with smaller vessels...should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ CLR
156 WHUS72 KKEY 141719 MWWKEY URGENT - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Key West FL 1219 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2018 GMZ031-032-035-141830- /O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180114T2200Z/ Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- 1219 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Key West has cancelled the Small Craft Advisory for Florida Bay, Bayside and Gulf side coastal waters. $$ GMZ033-034-042>044-052>055-072>075-142200- /O.CON.KKEY.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180114T2200Z/ Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 1219 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT... * WINDS...Sustained north to northeast winds near 20 knots will prevail across the coastal waters of the Florida Keys. Some areas in the lee of South Florida will experience a lull in the winds. * WAVES/SEAS...Seas as high as 7 to 8 feet will persist across the deeper waters of southeastern Gulf of Mexico, and also across the Straits of Florida. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots... or seas of 7 feet or greater...are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. Inexperienced boaters...especially those with smaller vessels...should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ CLR
834 WHUS72 KKEY 142127 MWWKEY URGENT - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Key West FL 427 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2018 GMZ031-032-035-150400- /O.EXB.KKEY.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180115T0400Z/ Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- 427 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WINDS...Sustained north surface winds near 20 knots will prevail tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots... or seas of 7 feet or greater...are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. Inexperienced boaters...especially those with smaller vessels...should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ GMZ033-034-042>044-052>055-072>075-150400- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180115T0400Z/ Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 427 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT... * WINDS...Sustained north to northeast surface winds of 20 to 25 knots will prevail tonight. * WAVES/SEAS...Seas as high as 8 feet expected in the Gulf Stream. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots... or seas of 7 feet or greater...are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. Inexperienced boaters...especially those with smaller vessels...should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ CLR
598 WHUS72 KKEY 150309 MWWKEY URGENT - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Key West FL 1009 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2018 GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-151000- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180115T1000Z/ Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulf side 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- 1009 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT... * WINDS...Sustained north to northeast surface winds of 20 to 25 knots will prevail overnight. * WAVES/SEAS...Seas as high as 8 feet expected in the Gulf Stream. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots... or seas of 7 feet or greater...are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. Inexperienced boaters...especially those with smaller vessels...should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ BS
772 WHUS72 KKEY 150914 MWWKEY URGENT - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Key West FL 414 AM EST Mon Jan 15 2018 GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-151600- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180115T1600Z/ Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulf side 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- 414 AM EST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT... * WINDS...Sustained north to northeast surface winds of 20 to 25 knots will prevail overnight. * WAVES/SEAS...Seas as high as 9 feet expected in the Gulf Stream. Seas of up to 7 feet will be possible in the Rebecca Shoal and Dry Tortugas Channels in the Gulf waters. Seas of up to 4 feet will be possible in Hawk Channel. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots... or seas of 7 feet or greater...are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. Inexperienced boaters...especially those with smaller vessels...should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$
981 WHUS72 KKEY 151517 MWWKEY URGENT - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Key West FL 1017 AM EST Mon Jan 15 2018 GMZ031-032-035-151630- /O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180115T1600Z/ Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- 1017 AM EST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Key West has cancelled the Small Craft Advisory. $$ GMZ033-034-042>044-052>055-072>075-152200- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180115T2200Z/ Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 1017 AM EST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT... * WINDS...Sustained north to northeast winds 20 to 25 knots will prevail this afternoon. * WAVES/SEAS...Seas as high 7 feet expected in the Straits of Florida, with seas building to 9 feet across the Straits southeast of the Middle and Upper Keys and northeast of the Cay Sal Bank. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots... or seas of 7 feet or greater...are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. Inexperienced boaters...especially those with smaller vessels...should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ CLR
182 WHUS72 KKEY 152133 MWWKEY URGENT - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Key West FL 433 PM EST Mon Jan 15 2018 GMZ031-032-035-160400- /O.EXB.KKEY.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180116T1000Z/ Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- 433 PM EST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WINDS...Sustained north to northeast surface winds of 15 to 20 knots will increase to 20 to 25 knots by midnight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots... or seas of 7 feet or greater...are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. Inexperienced boaters...especially those with smaller vessels...should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ GMZ033-034-042>044-052>055-072>075-160400- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180116T1000Z/ Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 433 PM EST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT... * WINDS...Sustained north to northeast surface winds near 20 knots will increase to 20 to 25 knots by midnight. * WAVES/SEAS...Seas as high as 9 feet expected in the Gulf Stream. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots... or seas of 7 feet or greater...are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. Inexperienced boaters...especially those with smaller vessels...should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ CLR
846 WHUS72 KKEY 160314 MWWKEY URGENT - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Key West FL 1014 PM EST Mon Jan 15 2018 GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-161000- /O.CON.KKEY.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180116T1000Z/ Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulf side 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- 1014 PM EST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT... * WINDS...Sustained northeast surface winds of 20 to 25 knots will prevail overnight. * WAVES/SEAS...Seas as high as 10 feet expected in the Gulf Stream. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots... or seas of 7 feet or greater...are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. Inexperienced boaters...especially those with smaller vessels...should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ BS
756 WHUS72 KKEY 160910 MWWKEY URGENT - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Key West FL 410 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2018 GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-161600- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180116T1600Z/ Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulf side 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- 410 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS MORNING... * WINDS...Northeast winds of 20 to 25 knots early this morning will slacken to 20 knots or less this afternoon. * WAVES/SEAS...Seas as high as 9 feet expected in the Gulf Stream this morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots... or seas of 7 feet or greater...are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. Inexperienced boaters...especially those with smaller vessels...should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ APA
000 WHUS72 KKEY 161526 MWWKEY URGENT - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Key West FL 1026 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2018 GMZ031-161630- /O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180116T1600Z/ Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- 1026 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Key West has cancelled the Small Craft Advisory for Florida Bay. $$ GMZ032>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-162200- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180116T2200Z/ Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 1026 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT... * WINDS...Northeast winds of 20 to 25 knots will slacken to 20 knots or less this afternoon, especially in the lee of South Florida. * WAVES/SEAS...Seas as high as 8 to 10 feet are expected in the Gulf Stream, and as high as 7 feet in the extreme southeastern Gulf of Mexico. Seas will slowly subside this afternoon across all coastal waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots... or seas of 7 feet or greater...are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. Inexperienced boaters...especially those with smaller vessels...should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ CLR
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Key West, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Jan 12, 9:10 PM EST, 7 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 12, 9:10 PM EST, 7 hours 14 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Key West FL 910 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2018 .DISCUSSION... .CURRENTLY... KBYX detects widely separated showers throughout the forecast area. Skies over the island chain are partly cloudy. Winds over land are west near 10 mph. C-MAN winds, on average, are west to northwest at 10 to 15 knots. Temperatures are in the lower to mid 70s. .SHORT TERM (Overnight)... A cold front will pass through the Florida Keys after midnight tonight. The 00z KKEY sounding is moderately unstable and seasonably moist, with a precipitable water (PWAT) value just under one and one quarter of an inch. Atmospheric moisture will decrease overnight. By sunrise Saturday, PWAT values will be just under one inch, which is near the 25th percentile for this time of year. No more than slight chance POPs are needed overnight ahead of and along the aforementioned cold front. && .MARINE... Moderate northwest breezes will prevail on all Keys coastal waters overnight. No advisories expected tonight. A Small Craft Advisory will likely be required for the coastal waters of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Saturday. A Small Craft Advisory will likely be required for all Keys coastal waters Saturday night through Tuesday. A Small Craft Advisory will likely be required for the coastal waters of the Atlantic Tuesday night. A Small Craft Advisory may be required for the coastal waters of Florida Bay and the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday night. A Small Craft Advisory will likely be required for all Keys coastal waters Wednesday and Wednesday night. && .AVIATION... VFR conditions will prevail at EYW and MTH tonight and Saturday. Sustained west winds near 20 knots from just off the surface to about 3,000 feet will shift to northwest to north after midnight. && .CLIMATE... On this date in Florida Keys weather history, in 1886, the low temperature in Key West was 41 degrees. This set the daily record for minimum temperature measured in Key West on January 12th, a record which still stands 132 years later. In addition, this low temperature of 41 degrees is tied as the minimum temperature ever observed in Key West since temperature records began in 1872. && .KEY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GM...None. && Public/Marine/Fire...BS Aviation/Nowcasts....BS Data Collection......DR Visit us on the web at weather.gov/key Follow us on Facebook and Twitter at: www.facebook.com/nwskeywest www.twitter.com/nwskeywest
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 12, 4:53 AM EST, 23 hours 31 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Key West FL 453 AM EST Fri Jan 12 2018 FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-131000- Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulf side 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- 453 AM EST Fri Jan 12 2018 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY A Small Craft Advisory will likely be required for all Keys coastal waters late Saturday into Sunday. Thereafter, another wind surge is expected to overspread our marine district late Wednesday and Wednesday night, hence, a Small Craft Advisory will likely be required for this time period. Otherwise, no hazardous weather is expected along the island chain. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. APA
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