Small Craft Advisory 17, NWS Key West, FL

Issued

Mar 19, 2021, 10:14 PM EDT (02:14 UTC)

Expired

Mar 20, 2021, 4:24 AM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Key West, FL

730 
WHUS72 KKEY 200214
MWWKEY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Key West FL
1014 PM EDT Fri Mar 19 2021

GMZ032-033-035-043-044-053-054-073-074-200900-
/O.NEW.KKEY.SC.Y.0017.210320T0214Z-210320T0900Z/
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 from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon
Shoal out to 5 Fathoms-
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 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 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-
1014 PM EDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

* WHAT...Northwest to north winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 
  25 kt.

* WHERE...Straits of Florida and Hawk Channel from Craig Key to
  Halfmoon Shoal out 60 nm, Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key
  to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms, and Gulf waters from East
  Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms.

* 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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WHUS72 KKEY 200824
MWWKEY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Key West FL
424 AM EDT Sat Mar 20 2021

GMZ032-033-035-043-044-053-054-073-074-200930-
/O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-210320T0900Z/
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 from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon
Shoal out to 5 Fathoms-
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 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 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-
424 AM EDT Sat Mar 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds have decreased below Small Craft Advisory criteria, however
Small Craft Should Exercise Caution until winds sufficiently
decrease.

$$

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