Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Key West, FL

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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Key West FL
1007 PM EDT Sat Mar 26 2022

GMZ032>035-043-044-053>055-073>075-270900-
/O.CON.KKEY.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-220327T0900Z/
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 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-
1007 PM EDT Sat Mar 26 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

* WHAT...Northerly winds will increase to near 20 knots 
  overnight, then linger for a few hours Sunday morning.

* WHERE...Straits of Florida and Hawk Channel from Craig Key to 
  Halfmoon Shoal, and the 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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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Key West FL
418 AM EDT Sun Mar 27 2022

GMZ032>035-043-044-053>055-073>075-270930-
/O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-220327T0900Z/
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 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-
418 AM EDT Sun Mar 27 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds have subsided below Small Craft Advisory criteria, therefore
the advisory has been cancelled. However moderate to fresh breezes
will continue for the Hawk Channel waters off the Upper Keys and
Straits of Florida through the morning hours. Therefore, Small
Craft Should Exercise Caution until winds decrease.

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