Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
527 WHUS72 KKEY 180810 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 410 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024 GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-181430- /O.CON.KKEY.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-241018T2100Z/ /O.CON.KKEY.GL.A.0003.241018T2100Z-241019T0900Z/ Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- 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- 410 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with occasional gusts near 35 knots and seas of 7 to 12 feet in deep water. Northeast winds sustained near 30 knots with frequent gusts of 35 to 40 knots are possible tonight. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, Florida Bay, and the extreme southeastern Gulf of Mexico, including Dry Tortugas National Park. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...A Gale Watch means that sustained winds or frequent gusts of 34 to 47 knots are possible within the next 12 to 48 hours. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. 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... A Gale Watch is issued when the risk of gale force winds of 34 to 47 knots has significantly increased, but the specific timing and/or location is still uncertain. It is intended to provide additional lead time for mariners who may wish to consider altering their plans. && $$ Kasper