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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
156 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-160000-
/O.CON.KBRO.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-250516T0000Z/
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-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from
20 to 60 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from
20 to 60 nm-
156 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
  4 to 7 ft.

* WHERE...All Lower Texas Coastal Waters including the Laguna
  Madre.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
405 PM CDT Wed May 14 2025

GMZ330-335-350-355-151500-
/O.CON.KHGX.SC.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-250515T1800Z/
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
405 PM CDT Wed May 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
  5 to 7 ft.

* WHERE...Portions of Gulf of America.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
223 PM CDT Wed May 14 2025

GMZ231-232-236-237-250-255-270-275-151100-
/O.CON.KCRP.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-250516T0000Z/
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-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-
223 PM CDT Wed May 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots and
  seas 5 to 8 feet.

* WHERE...Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre, Corpus Christi and
  Nueces Bays, Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays, San Antonio,
  Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays, Coastal waters from Baffin
  Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Port
  Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM, Waters from
  Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from
  Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Strong to very strong winds and/or increased seas
  will result in hazardous marine conditions especially for
  inexperienced mariners with smaller vessels.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

TE

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