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Small Craft Advisory 23, NWS Key West, FL
NWS Key West, FL issued this small craft advisory at May 15, 2021, 4:19 PM EDT. It was in force for 37 hr.
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- Issued
- May 15, 2021, 4:19 PM EDT (20:19 UTC)
- Expired
- May 17, 2021, 5:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Key West, FL
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345 WHUS72 KKEY 152019 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 419 PM EDT Sat May 15 2021 GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-160430- /O.NEW.KKEY.SC.Y.0023.210515T2019Z-210516T0900Z/ Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- 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- 419 PM EDT Sat May 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Northeast to east winds increasing to near 20 knots. Seas building to 4 to 7 feet in the Straits of Florida. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, Gulf waters including the Dry Tortugas, and Florida Bay. * 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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175 WHUS72 KKEY 160220 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1020 PM EDT Sat May 15 2021 GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-160830- /O.CON.KKEY.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-210516T0900Z/ Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- 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- 1020 PM EDT Sat May 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Northeast to east winds increasing to near 20 knots. Seas building to 4 to 7 feet in the Straits of Florida. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, Gulf waters including the Dry Tortugas, and Florida Bay. * 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. && $$
074 WHUS72 KKEY 160804 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 404 AM EDT Sun May 16 2021 GMZ031-042-052-072-160915- /O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-210516T0900Z/ Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- 404 AM EDT Sun May 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds and seas have fallen below criteria. Therefore the Small Craft advisory has been cancelled, however Small Craft Should Exercise Caution. $$ GMZ032>035-043-044-053>055-073>075-161500- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-210516T1500Z/ Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 404 AM EDT Sun May 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Northeast to east winds near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 7 feet, highest in the Straits of Florida. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal, and Gulf waters including the Dry Tortugas. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$
004 WHUS72 KKEY 161431 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1031 AM EDT Sun May 16 2021 GMZ032-043-161545- /O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-210516T1500Z/ Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- 1031 AM EDT Sun May 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds and seas have fallen below criteria. Therefore the Small Craft advisory has been cancelled, however Small Craft Should Exercise Caution. $$ GMZ033>035-044-053>055-073>075-162100- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-210516T2100Z/ Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 1031 AM EDT Sun May 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Northeast to east winds near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 7 feet, highest in the Straits of Florida. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal, and Gulf waters including the Dry Tortugas. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$
870 WHUS72 KKEY 162031 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 431 PM EDT Sun May 16 2021 GMZ031-032-042-043-052-072-170445- /O.EXB.KKEY.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-210517T0900Z/ Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge-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- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- 431 PM EDT Sun May 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Northeast to east winds near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 7 feet, highest in the Straits of Florida. * WHERE...Eastern Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to west end of Seven Mile Bridge, Florida Bay, and Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge. * 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. && $$ GMZ033>035-044-053>055-073>075-170445- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-210517T0900Z/ Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 431 PM EDT Sun May 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Northeast to east winds near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 7 feet, highest in the Straits of Florida. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal, and Gulf waters including the Dry Tortugas. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$
624 WHUS72 KKEY 170229 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1029 PM EDT Sun May 16 2021 GMZ031>035-042>044-170330- /O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-210517T0900Z/ Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- 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- 1029 PM EDT Sun May 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds and seas have fallen below criteria. Therefore the Small Craft advisory has been cancelled, however Small Craft Should Exercise Caution. $$ GMZ052>055-072>075-170900- /O.CON.KKEY.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-210517T0900Z/ Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 1029 PM EDT Sun May 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Northeast to east winds near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 7 feet. * WHERE...Straits of Florida. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$
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