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Small Craft Advisory 17, NWS Key West, FL

February 29, 2020

NWS Key West, FL issued this small craft advisory at Feb 29, 2020, 10:06 PM EST. It took effect at Feb 29, 2020, 11:00 PM EST. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 29, 2020, 10:06 PM EST (03:06 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 29, 2020, 11:00 PM EST
Expired: Mar 1, 2020, 10:16 AM EST
In force: 11 hr
Issued by: NWS Key West, FL

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 Feb 29, 4:34 PM EST, 5 hours 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 29, 4:34 PM EST, 5 hours 32 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 29, 5:41 AM EST, 16 hours 25 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Key West FL
541 AM EST Sat Feb 29 2020

FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-011100-
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-
541 AM EST Sat Feb 29 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Florida Keys and
adjacent coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A Small Craft Advisory is currently in effect for the eastern
Straits of Florida and Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key.
Please see the latest Marine Weather Message for more information.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

A Small Craft Advisory may be required for at least portions of
the waters from Monday through Friday. This is due initially to
increasing southeasterly flow ahead of a cold front that will
likely arrive Thursday night or Friday. The best chance at a lull
in activity will be from Wednesday evening through Thursday
evening.

Otherwise, no hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

WLC

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 1, 4:20 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	KEY		21 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.