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Small Craft Advisory 26, NWS Key West, FL
NWS Key West, FL issued this small craft advisory at Jun 6, 2021, 4:21 PM EDT. It was in force for 42 hr.
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- Issued
- Jun 6, 2021, 4:21 PM EDT (20:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 2021, 10:28 AM EDT
- In force
- 42 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Key West, FL
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734 WHUS72 KKEY 062021 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 421 PM EDT Sun Jun 6 2021 GMZ032>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-070430- /O.NEW.KKEY.SC.Y.0026.210606T2021Z-210607T0900Z/ 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- 421 PM EDT Sun Jun 6 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...East winds near 20 knots. Seas up to 7 feet in the Gulf Stream (Straits of Florida). * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, 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. && $$
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638 WHUS72 KKEY 070220 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1020 PM EDT Sun Jun 6 2021 GMZ032>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-070900- /O.CON.KKEY.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-210607T0900Z/ 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 Sun Jun 6 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...East winds near 20 knots. Seas up to 7 feet in the Gulf Stream (Straits of Florida). * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, 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. && $$ NB
949 WHUS72 KKEY 070827 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 427 AM EDT Mon Jun 7 2021 GMZ032>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-071630- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-210607T1800Z/ 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- 427 AM EDT Mon Jun 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...East to southeast winds near 20 knots. Seas up to 8 feet in the Gulf Stream (Straits of Florida). * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, 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. && $$ SDR
916 WHUS72 KKEY 071424 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1024 AM EDT Mon Jun 7 2021 GMZ032>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-072030- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-210607T2100Z/ 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- 1024 AM EDT Mon Jun 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...East to southeast winds near 20 knots. Seas up to 8 feet in the Gulf Stream (Straits of Florida). * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, and extreme southeastern Gulf of Mexico, including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel. * 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. && $$ Kasper
477 WHUS72 KKEY 072024 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 424 PM EDT Mon Jun 7 2021 GMZ032-042-043-052-072-072130- /O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-210607T2100Z/ 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- 424 PM EDT Mon Jun 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The Small Craft Advisory for Hawk Channel between Ocean Reef and the west end of the Seven Mile Bridge, and for the extreme southeastern Gulf of Mexico adjacent to the Middle Keys has been discontinued. $$ GMZ033>035-044-053>055-073>075-080430- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-210608T0900Z/ Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 424 PM EDT Mon Jun 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...East to southeast winds near 20 knots. Seas up to 7 feet in the Gulf Stream (Straits of Florida). * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, and extreme southeastern Gulf of Mexico, including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$
340 WHUS72 KKEY 080222 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1022 PM EDT Mon Jun 7 2021 GMZ033-035-044-080330- /O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-210608T0900Z/ Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- 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- 1022 PM EDT Mon Jun 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds have decreased below 20 knots, but small craft should continue to exercise caution due to east to southeast winds of 15 to 20 knots. $$ GMZ034-053>055-073>075-080900- /O.CON.KKEY.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-210608T0900Z/ Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 1022 PM EDT Mon Jun 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...East to southeast winds near 20 knots. Seas up to 7 feet in the Gulf Stream (Straits of Florida). * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, and extreme southeastern Gulf of Mexico, including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ NB
325 WHUS72 KKEY 080826 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 426 AM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021 GMZ052-072-081630- /O.EXB.KKEY.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-210608T1800Z/ 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- 426 AM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...East to southeast winds near 20 knots. Seas up to 8 feet in the Gulf Stream (Straits of Florida). * WHERE...Eastern 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. && $$ GMZ034-053>055-073>075-081630- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-210608T1800Z/ Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 426 AM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...East to southeast winds near 20 knots. Seas up to 8 feet in the Gulf Stream (Straits of Florida). * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, and extreme southeastern Gulf of Mexico, including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$ SDR
789 WHUS72 KKEY 081428 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1028 AM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021 GMZ034-052>055-072>075-081530- /O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-210608T1800Z/ Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- 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- 1028 AM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds have decreased and seas have subsided below Small Craft Advisory levels in all Florida Keys coastal waters. However, Small Craft Should Exercise Caution in the Bayside and Gulf waters including the Dry Tortugas, Hawk Channel, and the Straits of Florida. $$
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Everything else NWS Key West, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Jun 5, 10:17 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | KEY | 6 hr |
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