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Small Craft Advisory 13, NWS Key West, FL
NWS Key West, FL issued this small craft advisory at Feb 21, 2020, 4:26 AM EST. It took effect at Feb 21, 2020, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 69 hr.
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- Issued
- Feb 21, 2020, 4:26 AM EST (09:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 21, 2020, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2020, 4:18 AM EST
- In force
- 69 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Key West, FL
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185 WHUS72 KKEY 210926 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 426 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-211730- /O.NEW.KKEY.SC.Y.0013.200221T1200Z-200222T1000Z/ 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- 426 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Northwest to north winds increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, and seas building to 6 to 9 feet by this afternoon. Tonight, expect north to northeast winds increasing to near 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, and seas building to 8 to 12 feet. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, and Florida Bay and the Gulf waters including the Dry Tortugas. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...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. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ LIW
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682 WHUS72 KKEY 211541 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1041 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-212200- /O.CON.KKEY.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-200222T1000Z/ 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- 1041 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Northwest to north winds increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, and seas building to 6 to 9 feet. Tonight, expect north to northeast winds increasing to near 25 knots with frequent gusts near 30 knots, and seas building to 8 to 12 feet. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, and Florida Bay and the Gulf waters including the Dry Tortugas. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...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. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ CLR
012 WHUS72 KKEY 212116 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 416 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-220530- /O.CON.KKEY.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-200222T1000Z/ 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- 416 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT... * WHAT...North to northeast winds increasing to near 25 knots with frequent gusts near 30 knots, and seas building to 8 to 12 feet. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, Florida Bay and the Gulf waters including the Dry Tortugas. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...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. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ CLR
445 WHUS72 KKEY 220321 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1021 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-221000- /O.CON.KKEY.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-200222T1000Z/ 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- 1021 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...North to northeast winds near 25 knots with frequent gusts near 30 knots. Seas building to 7 to 12 feet across the Straits of Florida and the deep waters of the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, and Florida Bay and the Gulf waters including the Dry Tortugas. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...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. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$
718 WHUS72 KKEY 220939 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 439 AM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-221600- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-200222T1600Z/ 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- 439 AM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...North to northeast winds near 25 knots with frequent gusts near 30 knots and seas 7 to 12 feet across the Straits of Florida and the deep waters of the southeastern Gulf of Mexico.. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, and Florida Bay and the Gulf waters including the Dry Tortugas. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...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. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ LIW
379 WHUS72 KKEY 221522 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1022 AM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-222200- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-200222T2200Z/ 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- 1022 AM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with frequent gusts 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 12 feet across the Straits of Florida and the deeper waters of the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, Florida Bay and the Gulf waters including the Dry Tortugas. * WHEN...In effect. * IMPACTS...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. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ CLR
237 WHUS72 KKEY 222116 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 416 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-230400- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-200223T0400Z/ 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- 416 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas as high as 7 to 10 feet across the Straits of Florida. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, Florida Bay and the Gulf waters including the Dry Tortugas. * WHEN...In effect. * IMPACTS...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. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ CLR
677 WHUS72 KKEY 230318 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1018 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-231000- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-200223T1000Z/ 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- 1018 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Northeast to east winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas as high as 7 to 10 feet across the Straits of Florida. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, and Florida Bay and the Gulf waters including the Dry Tortugas. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...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. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$
231 WHUS72 KKEY 230915 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 415 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 GMZ031-231015- /O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-200223T1000Z/ Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- 415 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Since winds have slackened to near 15 knots with occasional gusts to near 20 knots, the Small Craft Advisory has been canceled for Florida Bay. $$ GMZ032>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-231600- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-200223T1600Z/ 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- 415 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Northeast to east winds near 20 knots with gusts near 25 knots on the Florida Straits. Seas as high as 8 feet across portions of the Straits of Florida. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, the Gulf waters including the Dry Tortugas. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...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. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ APA
645 WHUS72 KKEY 231524 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1024 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 GMZ032>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-232145- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-200223T2200Z/ 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- 1024 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Northeast to east winds near 20 knots with gusts near 25 knots. Seas as high as 7 to 8 feet across portions of the Straits of Florida. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, the Gulf waters including the Dry Tortugas. * WHEN...In effect. * IMPACTS...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. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ CLR
510 WHUS72 KKEY 232118 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 418 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 GMZ032-042-043-232230- /O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-200223T2200Z/ Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge-Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- 418 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The winds across the coastal waters of the Florida Keys east of the Seven Mile Bridge have decreased below Small Craft Advisory thresholds. Small Craft Should Exercise Caution until winds decrease further. $$ GMZ033>035-044-052>055-072>075-240400- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-200224T0400Z/ 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 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- 418 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Northeast to east winds near 20 knots with gusts near 25 knots. Seas as high as 7 to 9 feet across portions of the Straits of Florida. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel west of the Seven Mile Bridge, the Gulf waters west of the Seven Mile Bridge, and also the Gulf of Mexico including the Dry Tortugas. * WHEN...In effect. * IMPACTS...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. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ CLR
351 WHUS72 KKEY 240323 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1023 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 GMZ035-052-072-240430- /O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-200224T0400Z/ Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- 1023 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds and seas across the Straits of Florida east of Craig Key out to 60 nm have decreased below Small Craft Advisory thresholds. Winds across the nearshore Gulf side waters north of the Lower Keys have also decreased below Small Craft Advisory thresholds. Small Craft Should Exercise Caution until winds and seas subside further. $$ GMZ033-034-044-053>055-073>075-241000- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-200224T1000Z/ 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 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- 1023 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...East winds near 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 feet across portions of the Straits of Florida. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal, and Gulf waters beyond 5 fathoms including the Dry Tortugas. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...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. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$
394 WHUS72 KKEY 240918 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 418 AM EST Mon Feb 24 2020 GMZ033-034-044-053>055-073>075-241030- /O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-200224T1000Z/ Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 418 AM EST Mon Feb 24 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Since winds have slackened below 20 knots and seas have subsided below 7 feet in portions of the Straits of Florida, the Small Craft Advisory has been cancelled. $$
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