Small Craft Advisory 41, NWS Key West, FL

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WHUS72 KKEY 181527
MWWKEY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Key West FL
1027 AM EST Thu Nov 18 2021

GMZ042>044-052>055-072>075-182200-
/O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-211118T2200Z/
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-
1027 AM EST Thu Nov 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT...

* WHAT...East winds near 20 knots. Seas up to 7 feet in the
  Straits of Florida. Winds and seas may diminish below Advisory
  threshold this afternoon, although scattered thunderstorms will
  maintain hazardous marine conditions. 

* WHERE...Straits of Florida and Hawk 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.

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CLR

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WHUS72 KKEY 182131
MWWKEY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Key West FL
431 PM EST Thu Nov 18 2021

GMZ042>044-052>055-072>075-182245-
/O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-211118T2200Z/
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-
431 PM EST Thu Nov 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds decreased below Advisory thresholds, although Small Craft
Should Exercise Caution due to northeast to east winds 15 to 20
knots. 

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CLR