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Small Craft Advisory 2, NWS Key West, FL
NWS Key West, FL issued this small craft advisory at Jan 8, 2021, 10:19 AM EST. It was in force for 24 hr.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 8, 2021, 10:19 AM EST (15:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 9, 2021, 10:00 AM EST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Key West, FL
The text
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404 WHUS72 KKEY 081519 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1019 AM EST Fri Jan 8 2021 GMZ033-034-055-075-082145- /O.NEW.KKEY.SC.Y.0002.210108T1519Z-210109T0400Z/ 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- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 1019 AM EST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Seas 5 to 7 feet. * WHERE...Gulf waters beyond 5 fathoms including the Dry Tortugas, and the Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to the Dry Tortugas, 20 to 60 NM out. * 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. && $$ CLR
4 follow-up statements
067 WHUS72 KKEY 082116 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 416 PM EST Fri Jan 8 2021 GMZ033-034-055-075-090400- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210109T1000Z/ Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 416 PM EST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Seas 5 to 8 feet, composed of northwest swells. * WHERE...Gulf waters beyond 5 fathoms including the Dry Tortugas, and the Lower Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to the Dry Tortugas out to 60 nm. * WHEN...In effect. * IMPACTS...A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ CLR
038 WHUS72 KKEY 090320 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1020 PM EST Fri Jan 8 2021 GMZ033-034-055-075-091000- /O.CON.KKEY.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210109T1000Z/ 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- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 1020 PM EST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Seas 5 to 8 feet due to northwest swell. * WHERE...Gulf waters beyond 5 fathoms including the Dry Tortugas, and Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out to 60 NM. * 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. && $$
010 WHUS72 KKEY 090911 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 411 AM EST Sat Jan 9 2021 GMZ033-034-055-075-091500- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210109T1500Z/ Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 411 AM EST Sat Jan 9 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Seas 5 to 8 feet due to northwest swell. * WHERE...Gulf waters beyond 5 fathoms including the Dry Tortugas, and Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out to 60 NM. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$
809 WHUS72 KKEY 091449 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 949 AM EST Sat Jan 9 2021 GMZ033-034-055-075-091600- /O.EXP.KKEY.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210109T1500Z/ 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- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 949 AM EST Sat Jan 9 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... Sustained winds have eased below 20 knots, and significant wave heights have subsided below 7 feet. However, small craft should exercise caution through at least this afternoon. $$
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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.