whus74 kbro 111842
mwwbro
100
urgent - marine weather message
national weather service brownsville tx
142 pm cdt tue mar 11 2014
...dangerous boating conditions develop wednesday...
.a poweful cold front will sweep across the lower texas coast on
wednesday. frequent gusts to gale force or higher are expected
along and for several hours behind the front.
gmz130-132-135-150-155-170-175-120330-
/o.new.kbro.gl.w.0008.140312t1300z-140312t2200z/
laguna madre from the port of brownsville to the arroyo colorado-
laguna madre from the arroyo colorado to 5 nm north of port
mansfield tx-
laguna madre from 5 nm north of port mansfield to baffin bay tx-
coastal waters from port mansfield to the rio grande out 20 nm-
coastal waters from baffin bay to port mansfield out 20 nm-
waters from port mansfield to the rio grande extending from 20 to
60 nm-
waters from baffin bay to port mansfield extending from 20 to
60 nm-
142 pm cdt tue mar 11 2014
...gale warning in effect from 8 am to 5 pm cdt wednesday...
the national weather service in brownsville has issued a gale
warning...which is in effect from 8 am to 5 pm cdt wednesday.
* winds: north winds of 25 to 30 knots with gusts to 35 to 40 knots.
* seas: seas of 7 to 11 feet. bay waters will be very rough.
precautionary/preparedness actions...
a gale warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring...or
forecast to occur within the next 24 to 36 hours. operating a
vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly
equipped vessels. it is highly recommended that mariners without
the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale
conditions.
&&
$$

whus74 kcrp 120035
mwwcrp
gmz230-235-250-255-120800-
/o.new.kcrp.mf.y.0021.140312t0035z-140312t0600z/
/o.con.kcrp.sc.y.0028.140312t1200z-140313t0000z/
bays and waterways from baffin bay to port aransas-
bays and waterways from port aransas to port o'connor-
coastal waters from baffin bay to port aransas out 20 nm-
coastal waters from port aransas to matagorda ship channel out
20 nm-
735 pm cdt tue mar 11 2014
...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 am cdt wednesday...
...small craft advisory remains in effect from 7 am to 7 pm cdt
wednesday...
the national weather service in corpus christi has issued a dense
fog advisory...which is in effect until 1 am cdt wednesday. a
small craft advisory remains in effect from 7 am to 7 pm cdt
wednesday.
* visibility: less than 1 nautical mile at times.
* winds and waves: north wind 20 to 25 knots with bays choppy to
rough. 25 to 30 knots nearshore with seas building to 5 to 7
feet. conditions will improve from west to east beginning late
wednesday afternoon or evening.
precautionary/preparedness actions...
a small craft advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots
and/or seas of 7 feet or greater are expected to produce
hazardous conditions to small craft. inexperienced mariners...
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions. mariners should pay close
attention to the marine forecast...and consider wind and sea
conditions in planning.
a dense fog advisory means visibilities will frequently be
reduced to less than one mile. inexperienced mariners...
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions.
&&
$$

whus74 kcrp 120035
mwwcrp
546
urgent - marine weather message
national weather service corpus christi tx
735 pm cdt tue mar 11 2014
...dense sea fog over the bays and nearshore waters this
evening...
...very strong wind gusts over the offshore coastal waters
wednesday...
.dense sea fog has developed over the bays this evening....with
visibilities less than 1 nautical mile at times. a cold front then
will move across the coastal waters wednesday morning and result
in the intrusion of much colder air. the combination of colder air
and much warmer sea surface temperatures over the offshore coastal
waters will allow very strong wind aloft to mix toward the
surface. as a result... frequent wind gusts to gale force are
expected to develop over the offshore coastal waters by mid
morning wednesday. thus a gale warning has been issued for the
offshore coastal waters. a small craft advisory is in effect for
the bays and nearshore waters. conditions are expected to improve
from west to east over the bays and nearshore waters wednesday
afternoon...then over the offshore waters by wednesday night.
gmz270-275-120800-
/o.con.kcrp.gl.w.0005.140312t1200z-140313t0000z/
waters from baffin bay to port aransas from 20 to 60 nm-
waters from port aransas to matagorda ship channel from 20 to
60 nm-
735 pm cdt tue mar 11 2014
...gale warning remains in effect from 7 am to 7 pm cdt
wednesday...
a gale warning remains in effect from 7 am to 7 pm cdt wednesday.
* winds: north wind 25 to 30 knots with frequent gusts 35 to 40
knots.
* seas: seas building to 9 to 11 feet wednesday afternoon.
precautionary/preparedness actions...
a gale warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occurring. operating a vessel in gale conditions requires
experience and properly equipped vessels. it is highly
recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe
harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.
&&
$$

whus74 kcrp 112006
mwwcrp
gmz230-235-250-255-120415-
/o.new.kcrp.sc.y.0028.140312t1200z-140313t0000z/
bays and waterways from baffin bay to port aransas-
bays and waterways from port aransas to port o'connor-
coastal waters from baffin bay to port aransas out 20 nm-
coastal waters from port aransas to matagorda ship channel out
20 nm-
306 pm cdt tue mar 11 2014
...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am to 7 pm cdt
wednesday...
the national weather service in corpus christi has issued a small
craft advisory...which is in effect from 7 am to 7 pm cdt
wednesday.
* winds and waves: north wind 20 to 25 knots with bays choppy to
rough. 25 to 30 knots nearshore with seas building to 5 to 7
feet. conditions will improve from west to east beginning late
wednesday afternoon or evening.
precautionary/preparedness actions...
a small craft advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots
and/or seas of 7 feet or greater are expected to produce
hazardous conditions to small craft. inexperienced mariners...
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions. mariners should pay close
attention to the marine forecast...and consider wind and sea
conditions in planning.
&&
$$

whus74 khgx 112013
mwwhgx
801
urgent - marine weather message
national weather service houston/galveston tx
313 pm cdt tue mar 11 2014
...a small craft advisory is in effect on wednesday for galveston
and matagorda bay and the gulf waters between high island and
port o connor out to 60 nm...
.a strong cold front will cross the coastal waters early wednesday
morning. strong north winds will develop in the wake of the front
and sustained north winds will increase to 20 to 25 knots with
gusts exceeding 30 knots at times. seas will build to 5 to 6 feet
near shore and 7 to 9 feet offshore. bay waters will become rough
to very rough.
gmz330-335-350-355-370-375-120415-
/o.new.khgx.sc.y.0031.140312t1200z-140313t0000z/
matagorda bay-galveston bay-
waters from freeport to the matagorda ship channel out 20 nm-
waters from high island to freeport out 20 nm-
waters from freeport to the matagorda ship channel 20 nm to 60 nm-
waters from high island to freeport 20 to 60 nm-
313 pm cdt tue mar 11 2014
...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am to 7 pm cdt
wednesday...
the national weather service in houston/galveston has issued a
small craft advisory...which is in effect from 7 am to 7 pm cdt
wednesday.
* winds...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts between 30 and 35
knots.
* seas...seas will build to 5 to 7 feet near shore and 7 to 9 feet
offshore. bay waters will be rough to very rough.
* tides...water levels in the upper reaches of galveston bay will
likely fall 1.0 to 2.0 feet below normal by wednesday afternoon.
precautionary/preparedness actions...
a small craft advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots...
and/or seas 7 feet or higher...are expected to produce hazardous
conditions for small craft. inexperienced boaters...especially
those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these
conditions.
&&
$$