624 WHUS72 KKEY 011518 MWWKEY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 1018 AM EST Mon Feb 1 2021 GMZ031-032-042-043-052-053-072-073-012330- /O.UPG.KKEY.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-210202T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KKEY.GL.W.0001.210201T1518Z-210202T0400Z/ Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge-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- 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 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- 1018 AM EST Mon Feb 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 30 knots with frequent gusts near 35 knots this afternoon and early this evening. Seas over the eastern Straits building to 6 to 10 feet this evening. * WHERE...Eastern Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to west end of Seven Mile Bridge, Florida Bay, and Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...A Gale Warning means that sustained winds or frequent gusts of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will occur this afternoon and early this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience remain in port, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for gale conditions. && $$ GMZ033>035-044-054-055-074-075-012330- /O.CON.KKEY.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-210202T1000Z/ Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 1018 AM EST Mon Feb 1 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Northwest winds near 25 knots with frequent gusts near 30 knots. Seas building to 7 to 12 feet across the deep Gulf waters and the Gulf- exposed western Straits. * WHERE...Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, Gulf waters including the Dry Tortugas, and Florida Bay. * WHEN...In Effect. * IMPACTS...A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels, should avoid operating in these conditions. && $$