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Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Key West, FL

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WHUS72 KKEY 111235
MWWKEY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Key West FL
835 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

GMZ042-052-072-112045-
/O.NEW.KKEY.SC.Y.0024.240411T1235Z-240411T2100Z/
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-
835 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

* WHAT...South to southwest winds 20 to 25 knots.

* WHERE...Eastern Straits of Florida, and Hawk Channel from
  Ocean Reef to Craig Key.

* 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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