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Small Craft Advisory 18, NWS Key West, FL
NWS Key West, FL issued this small craft advisory at Mar 27, 2021, 4:22 PM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
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The facts
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2021, 4:22 PM EDT (20:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2021, 10:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Key West, FL
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571 WHUS72 KKEY 272022 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 422 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021 GMZ052>055-072>075-280300- /O.NEW.KKEY.SC.Y.0018.210327T2022Z-210328T0300Z/ 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- 422 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...East to southeast winds near 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas as high as 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. && $$ CLR
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625 WHUS72 KKEY 280226 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1026 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021 GMZ052>055-072>075-280900- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-210328T0900Z/ Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 1026 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...East to southeast winds near 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas as high as 7 feet. * WHERE...Straits of Florida. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$
230 WHUS72 KKEY 280832 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 432 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021 GMZ052>055-072>075-281500- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-210328T1500Z/ 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- 432 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...East to southeast winds near 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas as high as 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. && $$ SDR
476 WHUS72 KKEY 281415 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1015 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021 GMZ052>055-072>075-281515- /O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-210328T1500Z/ Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 1015 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds have decreased below Small Craft Advisory criteria, however Small Craft Should Exercise Caution. $$ NB
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.