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Small Craft Advisory 16, NWS Key West, FL
NWS Key West, FL issued this small craft advisory at Mar 12, 2021, 6:53 AM EST. It was in force for 28 hr.
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- Issued
- Mar 12, 2021, 6:53 AM EST (11:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 13, 2021, 10:28 AM EST
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Key West, FL
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460 WHUS72 KKEY 121153 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 653 AM EST Fri Mar 12 2021 GMZ032>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-121600- /O.NEW.KKEY.SC.Y.0016.210312T1153Z-210312T1600Z/ 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- 653 AM EST Fri Mar 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...East winds near 20 kt and seas 4 to 7 feet. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, and 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. && $$
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065 WHUS72 KKEY 121515 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1015 AM EST Fri Mar 12 2021 GMZ032>035-121615- /O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-210312T1600Z/ Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- 1015 AM EST Fri Mar 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds and seas have subsided below Small Craft Advisory criteria, however, small craft should continue to exercise caution in these waters. $$ GMZ042>044-052>055-072>075-122200- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-210312T2200Z/ 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- 1015 AM EST Fri Mar 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...East winds near 20 knots and seas 4 to 7 feet. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, and 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. && $$
718 WHUS72 KKEY 122111 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 411 PM EST Fri Mar 12 2021 GMZ042>044-052>055-072>075-130400- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-210313T0400Z/ Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 411 PM EST Fri Mar 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Northeast to east winds near 20 knots and seas 4 to 7 feet. * WHERE...Straits of Florida and the Hawk Channel. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$
248 WHUS72 KKEY 130309 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1009 PM EST Fri Mar 12 2021 GMZ042>044-130415- /O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-210313T0400Z/ 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- 1009 PM EST Fri Mar 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds have decreased below Small Craft Advisory levels, however small craft should exercise caution until wind sufficiently decrease. $$ GMZ052>055-072>075-131000- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-210313T1000Z/ Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 1009 PM EST Fri Mar 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...East winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 5 to 7 feet. * WHERE...Straits of Florida. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$
468 WHUS72 KKEY 130936 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 436 AM EST Sat Mar 13 2021 GMZ052>055-072>075-131600- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-210313T1600Z/ 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- 436 AM EST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...East winds around 20 kt and seas 5 to 7 feet early this morning. * 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. && $$
284 WHUS72 KKEY 131528 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1028 AM EST Sat Mar 13 2021 GMZ052>055-072>075-131630- /O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-210313T1600Z/ Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 1028 AM EST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Although the Small Craft Advisory is cancelled across the Straits of Florida, Small Craft Should Exercise Caution due to northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots and seas as high as 6 feet. $$ CLR
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