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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Brownsville, TX

March 8, 2011

NWS Brownsville, TX issued this small craft advisory at Mar 8, 2011, 8:44 PM CST. It took effect at Mar 9, 2011, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 8, 2011, 8:44 PM CST (02:44 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 9, 2011, 9:00 AM CST
Expired
Mar 10, 2011, 9:00 AM CST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Brownsville, TX

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

405 
WHUS74 KBRO 090244
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
844 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011

...COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY WILL BRING HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS...

.A COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE AROUND SUNRISE WEDNESDAY...INCREASING
NORTH WINDS AND BUILDING WAVE HEIGHTS. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE
TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 KNOTS BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL
BUILD TO 7 OR 8 FEET ON THE GULF BY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

GMZ150-155-170-175-090930-
/O.NEW.KBRO.SC.Y.0021.110309T1500Z-110309T2100Z/
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-
844 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 3 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 3 PM CST
WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BY LATE WEDNESDAY
  MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET NEAR SHORE AND 6 TO 8 FEET OFFSHORE BY
  LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT...GENERALLY WITH COMBINED SEAS OF 7 FEET OR MORE.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


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4 follow-up statements
659 
WHUS74 KBRO 090937
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
337 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011

...COLD FRONT LATER THIS MORNING WILL BRING HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS...

.A COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE MID TO LATE THIS MORNING INCREASING
NORTH WINDS AND BUILDING WAVE HEIGHTS. THE STRONG WINDS TO ONLY
LAST 4 TO 8 HOURS ACROSS THE LAGUNA MADRE AND NEAR SHORE WATERS
BUT PERSIST LONGER ACROSS THE FAR OFFSHORE WATERS. SEAS MAY BUILD
HIGHER OFFSHORE WITH THE LONGER DURATION OF STRONG NORTH WINDS. 

GMZ130-132-135-091800-
/O.EXA.KBRO.SC.Y.0021.110309T1500Z-110309T2100Z/
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-
337 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM
CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

*WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. BAY
 WATERS BECOMING ROUGH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT...GENERALLY WITH COMBINED SEAS OF 7 FEET OR MORE.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

GMZ170-175-091800-
/O.EXT.KBRO.SC.Y.0021.110309T1500Z-110310T1200Z/
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-
337 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 AM CST THURSDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING
TO 6 AM CST THURSDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTH WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KNOTS BY LATE
  WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FEET NEAR SHORE BY LATE
  AFTERNOON AND 6 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT...GENERALLY WITH COMBINED SEAS OF 7 FEET OR MORE.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

GMZ150-155-091800-
/O.EXT.KBRO.SC.Y.0021.110309T1500Z-110310T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
337 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING
TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTH WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY LATE
  WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FEET WITH A FEW 7 FEET
  15 TO 20 MILES EAST OF SOUTH PADRE ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON AND
  TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT...GENERALLY WITH COMBINED SEAS OF 7 FEET OR MORE.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


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212 
WHUS74 KBRO 091812
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1212 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011

...COLD FRONT MOVED THROUGH THE AREA BRINGING HIGHER WINDS AND
SEAS...

.A COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVED MID MORNING INCREASING NORTH WINDS AND
BUILDING WAVE HEIGHTS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL ONLY LAST 4 TO 8
HOURS ACROSS THE LAGUNA MADRE AND NEAR SHORE WATERS BUT PERSIST
LONGER ACROSS THE FAR OFFSHORE WATERS. SEAS MAY BUILD HIGHER
OFFSHORE WITH THE LONGER DURATION OF STRONG NORTH WINDS.

GMZ130-132-135-092100-
/O.CON.KBRO.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110309T2100Z/
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-
1212 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

*WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID
 AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS ROUGH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT...GENERALLY WITH COMBINED SEAS OF 7 FEET OR MORE.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

GMZ170-175-100215-
/O.CON.KBRO.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110310T1200Z/
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-
1212 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
THURSDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY.

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO
  7 FEET NEAR SHORE BY LATE AFTERNOON AND 6 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT...GENERALLY WITH COMBINED SEAS OF 7 FEET OR MORE.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

GMZ150-155-100000-
/O.CON.KBRO.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110310T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
1212 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET
  WITH A FEW 7 FEET 15 TO 20 MILES EAST OF SOUTH PADRE ISLAND THIS
  AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT...GENERALLY WITH COMBINED SEAS OF 7 FEET OR MORE.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


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900 
WHUS74 KBRO 100321
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
921 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011

...STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS TO CONTINUE WELL OFFSHORE THE
LOWER TEXAS COAST TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY...

.A COLD FRONT MOVED THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS THIS MORNING.
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD INTO THE WESTERN
GULF OF MEXICO TONIGHT ALLOWING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TO REMAIN
STRONG ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF THE LOWER TEXAS COAST THROUGH
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

GMZ170-175-101130-
/O.EXT.KBRO.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110310T1500Z/
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-
921 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THURSDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST
THURSDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS THIS EVENING WILL
  INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7
  FEET WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 8 FEET LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY
  MORNING AS A RESULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT...GENERALLY WITH COMBINED SEAS OF 7 FEET OR MORE.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


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566 
WHUS74 KBRO 100905
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
305 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011

...STRONG NORTH WINDS TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE MORNING...

.HIGH PRESSURE TO BUILD OVER THE COASTAL BEND TODAY WEAKENING THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF. WINDS AND SEAS TO
STEADILY LOWER THROUGH THE MORNING.

GMZ170-175-101500-
/O.CON.KBRO.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110310T1500Z/
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-
305 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS EARLY THIS MORNING TO
  LOWER MID TO LATE MORNING. SEAS AROUND 7 FEET TO SUBSIDE AS THE
  WINDS LOWER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT...GENERALLY WITH COMBINED SEAS OF 7 FEET OR MORE.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


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