Small Craft Advisory 3, NWS Key West, FL

Issued

Jan 13, 2021, 5:14 PM EST (22:14 UTC)

In effect from

Jan 13, 2021, 6:00 PM EST

Expired

Jan 13, 2021, 10:03 PM EST

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Key West, FL

294 
WHUS72 KKEY 132214
MWWKEY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Key West FL
514 PM EST Wed Jan 13 2021

GMZ033>035-044-054-055-074-075-140500-
/O.NEW.KKEY.SC.Y.0003.210113T2300Z-210114T0500Z/
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-
514 PM EST Wed Jan 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

* WHAT...North winds near 20 knots through this evening. Seas
  building as high as 7 feet over the distant western Straits,
  well south of the Dry Tortugas.

* WHERE...Lower Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel from west end 
  of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal, and Gulf waters north 
  of the Lower Keys and 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.

&&

$$

870 
WHUS72 KKEY 140303
MWWKEY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Key West FL
1003 PM EST Wed Jan 13 2021

GMZ033>035-044-054-055-074-075-140415-
/O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210114T0500Z/
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-
1003 PM EST Wed Jan 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Sustained winds have eased below 20 knots. However, small craft
should exercise caution until there is a further decrease in winds
and seas.

$$

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