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Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Key West FL
1027 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

GMZ033-034-042-052-072-230900-
/O.NEW.KKEY.SC.Y.0026.240423T0227Z-240423T0900Z/
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-
1027 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

* WHAT...North to northeast winds increasing to near 20 knots.

* 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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