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Small Craft Advisory 20, NWS Key West, FL
NWS Key West, FL issued this small craft advisory at Apr 9, 2021, 4:39 PM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
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- Issued
- Apr 9, 2021, 4:39 PM EDT (20:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2021, 4:18 AM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Key West, FL
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217 WHUS72 KKEY 092039 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 439 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021 GMZ052>055-072>075-100445- /O.NEW.KKEY.SC.Y.0020.210409T2039Z-210410T0900Z/ 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- 439 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Southeast winds near 20 knots. * 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. && $$
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419 WHUS72 KKEY 100234 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1034 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021 GMZ052>055-072>075-100900- /O.CON.KKEY.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-210410T0900Z/ Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 1034 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Southeast winds near 20 knots. * WHERE...Straits of Florida. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$
905 WHUS72 KKEY 100818 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 418 AM EDT Sat Apr 10 2021 GMZ052>055-072>075-100930- /O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-210410T0900Z/ 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- 418 AM EDT Sat Apr 10 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Small craft should continue to exercise caution across the Straits of Florida this morning due to southeast winds of 15 to 20 knots. Winds are forecast to decrease to near 15 knots this afternoon. $$
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