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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Key West, FL
NWS Key West, FL issued this small craft advisory at Mar 10, 2020, 9:49 AM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2020, 9:49 AM EDT (13:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 11, 2020, 4:18 AM EDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Key West, FL
The text
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496 WHUS72 KKEY 101349 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 949 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2020 GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-102100- /O.NEW.KKEY.SC.Y.0021.200310T1349Z-200310T2100Z/ 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- 949 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...East winds near 20 knots and seas up to 8 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. && $$ WLC
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825 WHUS72 KKEY 102040 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 440 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2020 GMZ031>035-102145- /O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-200310T2100Z/ Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- 440 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Small Craft Should Exercise Caution until winds decrease further. $$ GMZ042>044-052>055-072>075-110300- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-200311T0300Z/ 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- 440 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...East winds near 20 knots and seas up to 7 feet. * WHERE...Straits of Florida and Hawk Channel. * 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. && $$ WLC
532 WHUS72 KKEY 110232 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1032 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2020 GMZ042>044-110345- /O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-200311T0300Z/ Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- 1032 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ GMZ052>055-072>075-110900- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-200311T0900Z/ 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- 1032 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Winds near 20 knots and seas up to 7 feet early. * WHERE...Straits of Florida. * 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. && $$
174 WHUS72 KKEY 110818 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 418 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2020 GMZ052>055-072>075-110930- /O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-200311T0900Z/ Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 418 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Since sustained east winds have dropped just below 20 knots and seas below 7 feet, the Small Craft Advisory has been canceled for the Straits of Florida. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Key West, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 12:25 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | KEY | 6 hr |
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