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GMZ042: Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef GMZ052: Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 nm GMZ072: Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 nm out GMZ043: Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef GMZ053: Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 nm GMZ054: Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 nm GMZ073: Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 nm out GMZ074: Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 nm out GMZ075: Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 nm west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 nm out GMZ055: Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to GMZ055 20 nm west of Dry Tortugas out 20 nm GMZ034: Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel GMZ044: Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef GMZ033: Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 nm out and beyond 5 fathoms GMZ032: Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 fathoms GMZ031: Florida Bay including Blackwater and Buttonwood Sounds GMZ035: Gulf of Mexico from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms GMZ035: Gulf of Mexico from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms GMZ042: Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef GMZ052: Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 nm GMZ072: Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 nm out GMZ043: Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef GMZ053: Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 nm GMZ073: Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 nm out GMZ054: Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 nm GMZ074: Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 nm out GMZ075: Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 nm west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 nm out GMZ055: Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to GMZ055 20 nm west of Dry Tortugas out 20 nm GMZ034: Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel GMZ044: Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef GMZ033: Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 nm out and beyond 5 fathoms GMZ032: Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 fathoms GMZ031: Florida Bay including Blackwater and Buttonwood Sounds
 

 

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Pulley Ridge (42097)

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