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Small Craft Advisory 26, NWS Key West, FL

June 6, 2021

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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The facts

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

The text

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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.

&&

$$
7 follow-up statements
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. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Key West, FL issued on the same UTC day.

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