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Small Craft Advisory 44, NWS Key West, FL

October 16, 2020

NWS Key West, FL issued this small craft advisory at Oct 16, 2020, 9:43 PM EDT. It was in force for 78 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Oct 16, 2020, 9:43 PM EDT (01:43 UTC)
Expired: Oct 16, 2020, 11:01 PM EDT
In force: 78 min
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 Oct 16, 2:57 PM EDT, 6 hours 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 16, 2:57 PM EDT, 6 hours 46 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 16, 4:19 AM EDT, 17 hours 24 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Key West FL
419 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2020

FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-170830-
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-
419 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2020

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Isolated thunderstorms are expected across the Florida Keys
island chain through tonight. The primary thunderstorm hazards
will be lightning strikes and gusty winds.

The observed water levels are currently within Coastal Flood
Statement thresholds for the entire Florida Keys island chain.
A Coastal Flood Statement will be extended due to minor saltwater
flooding of low-lying lots and roads through tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

Isolated thunderstorms are possible along the Florida Keys and the
surrounding coastal waters through the period. The primary
thunderstorm hazards will be cloud to surface lightning strikes
and gusty winds.

Minor saltwater flooding of low-lying lots and roads will continue
to require Coastal Flood Statements for the Florida Keys island
chain. Water level rises are expected by the end of the weekend,
and Coastal Flood Advisories may be required for portions of the
island chain.

A Small Craft Should Exercise Caution and or Small Craft Advisory
will likely be required for portions of our marine district this
weekend and early next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

APA

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 17, 4:11 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	KEY	Monroe	38 hr
Oct 17, 4:11 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	KEY		30 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.