Small Craft Advisory 30, NWS Key West, FL

Issued

Aug 24, 2021, 4:23 PM EDT (20:23 UTC)

Expired

Aug 24, 2021, 10:06 PM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Key West, FL

042 
WHUS72 KKEY 242023
MWWKEY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Key West FL
423 PM EDT Tue Aug 24 2021

GMZ033-034-043-044-053>055-073>075-250300-
/O.NEW.KKEY.SC.Y.0030.210824T2023Z-210825T0300Z/
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-
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-
423 PM EDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

* WHAT...East winds around 20 knots and seas of 4 to 6 feet in 
  the Gulf Stream.

* WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel from Craig Key to 
  Halfmoon Shoal, and 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.

&&

$$

850 
WHUS72 KKEY 250206
MWWKEY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Key West FL
1006 PM EDT Tue Aug 24 2021

GMZ033-034-043-044-053>055-073>075-250315-
/O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-210825T0300Z/
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-
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-
1006 PM EDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds and seas have subsided below Small Craft Advisory, however,
small craft should continue to exercise caution.

$$

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