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Small Craft Advisory 42, NWS Key West, FL
NWS Key West, FL issued this small craft advisory at Nov 19, 2021, 8:32 PM EST. It was in force for 14 hr.
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- Issued
- Nov 19, 2021, 8:32 PM EST (01:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 20, 2021, 11:00 AM EST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Key West, FL
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483 WHUS72 KKEY 200132 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 832 PM EST Fri Nov 19 2021 GMZ033-034-042-052-072-201000- /O.NEW.KKEY.SC.Y.0042.211120T0132Z-211120T1000Z/ 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 Ocean Reef to Craig Key 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- 832 PM EST Fri Nov 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots over the Straits of Florida east of Craig Key, and northeast near 20 knots over the Gulf of Mexico waters beyond 5 fathoms out to near Dry Tortugas. * WHERE...Eastern Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key, 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. && $$
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615 WHUS72 KKEY 200926 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 426 AM EST Sat Nov 20 2021 GMZ042-052-072-201030- /O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-211120T1000Z/ Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- 426 AM EST Sat Nov 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds have decreased below 20 knots, however small craft should exercise caution early this morning due to northeast winds of 15 to 20 knots. $$ GMZ055-201600- /O.EXB.KKEY.SC.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-211120T1600Z/ Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- 426 AM EST Sat Nov 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Northeast winds near 20 kt. * WHERE...Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM. * 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. && $$ GMZ033-034-201600- /O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-211120T1600Z/ Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- 426 AM EST Sat Nov 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Northeast winds near 20 kt. * WHERE...Gulf waters beyond 5 fathoms including the Dry Tortugas. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$
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