Small Craft Advisory 25, NWS Key West, FL

Issued

Jun 5, 2021, 10:17 PM EDT (02:17 UTC)

Expired

Jun 6, 2021, 4:21 AM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Key West, FL

015 
WHUS72 KKEY 060217
MWWKEY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Key West FL
1017 PM EDT Sat Jun 5 2021

GMZ033>035-044-054-055-074-075-060845-
/O.NEW.KKEY.SC.Y.0025.210606T0217Z-210606T0900Z/
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 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 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-
1017 PM EDT Sat Jun 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

* WHAT...East winds near 20 knots before and after midnight, will
  decrease to 15 to 20 knots by sunrise. Portions of the Straits
  of Florida south of the Dry Tortugas could have seas building to
  nearly 7 feet. 

* WHERE...The Straits of Florida and Hawk Channel, west of the
  Seven Mile Bridge, the Gulf waters north of the Lower Keys, and
  the southeastern Gulf waters beyond 5 fathoms 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.

&&

$$

CLR

346 
WHUS72 KKEY 060821
MWWKEY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Key West FL
421 AM EDT Sun Jun 6 2021

GMZ033>035-044-054-055-074-075-060930-
/O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-210606T0900Z/
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 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 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-
421 AM EDT Sun Jun 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds have decreased below 20 knots across the Keys coastal
waters, but small craft should continue to exercise caution due to
east to southeast winds of 15 to 20 knots, along with seas up to 
6 feet in the Straits of Florida.

$$

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