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Small Craft Advisory 33, NWS Key West, FL
NWS Key West, FL issued this small craft advisory at Oct 2, 2021, 5:01 AM EDT. It was in force for 24 hr.
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The facts
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2021, 5:01 AM EDT (09:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 3, 2021, 4:38 AM EDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Key West, FL
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278 WHUS72 KKEY 020901 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 501 AM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021 GMZ032>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-021715- /O.NEW.KKEY.SC.Y.0033.211002T0901Z-211003T0900Z/ 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- 501 AM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...East winds near 20 knots. * 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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897 WHUS72 KKEY 021429 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1029 AM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021 GMZ032>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-022230- /O.CON.KKEY.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-211003T0900Z/ 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- 1029 AM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...East winds near 20 knots. * 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
288 WHUS72 KKEY 030152 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 952 PM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021 GMZ032-042-043-052-053-072-073-030300- /O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-211003T0900Z/ 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 Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 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- 952 PM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds have decreased below Small Craft Advisory criteria, however small craft should continue to exercise caution. $$ GMZ033>035-044-054-055-074-075-030900- /O.CON.KKEY.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-211003T0900Z/ Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 952 PM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...East winds near 20 knots. * WHERE...Lower Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal, and Gulf waters north of the Lower Keys and beyond 5 fathoms including the Dry Tortugas. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$
076 WHUS72 KKEY 030838 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 438 AM EDT Sun Oct 3 2021 GMZ033>035-044-054-055-074-075-030945- /O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-211003T0900Z/ 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- 438 AM EDT Sun Oct 3 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds have relaxed, therefore the Small Craft Advisory has been cancelled. $$
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