Alert archive / Texas / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 2, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this gale warning at Feb 5, 2012, 1:39 AM CST. It took effect at Feb 5, 2012, 3:00 AM CST. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2012, 1:39 AM CST (07:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 5, 2012, 3:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 5, 2012, 9:25 AM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Brownsville, TX
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
098 WHUS74 KBRO 050739 MWWBRO URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 139 AM CST SUN FEB 5 2012 ...STRONG NORTH WINDS OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS... .IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN AND MAINTAIN A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT TODAY. STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL GUST TO GALE FORCE OFFSHORE...AND WAVE HEIGHTS WILL INCREASE IN TURN. GMZ170-175-051530- /O.UPG.KBRO.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120206T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.GL.W.0002.120205T0900Z-120205T1800Z/ 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- 139 AM CST SUN FEB 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES: WAVE HEIGHTS OF 6 TO 10 FEET. 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. && $$ GMZ150-155-051530- /O.EXT.KBRO.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120205T1800Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM- 139 AM CST SUN FEB 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE. * WAVES: WAVE HEIGHTS OF 5 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT...GENERALLY WITH COMBINED SEAS OF 7 FEET OR MORE. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ130-132-135-051530- /O.CON.KBRO.SI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120205T1800Z/ 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- 139 AM CST SUN FEB 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * WINDS: NORTH 20 TO 30 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RGV
1 follow-up statement
216 WHUS74 KBRO 051525 MWWBRO URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 925 AM CST SUN FEB 5 2012 ...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS THROUGH THIS LATE EVENING... .HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN ACROSS THE AREA AND MAINTAIN A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT TODAY. STRONG NORTH WINDS AND HIGH WAVE HEIGHTS WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. GMZ170-175-052330- /O.CAN.KBRO.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120205T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KBRO.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120206T0400Z/ WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 925 AM CST SUN FEB 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE. * WAVES: WAVE HEIGHTS OF 8 TO 12 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT...GENERALLY WITH COMBINED SEAS OF 7 FEET OR MORE. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ130-132-135-052100- /O.EXT.KBRO.SI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120205T2100Z/ 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- 925 AM CST SUN FEB 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ150-155-052330- /O.EXT.KBRO.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120206T0400Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM- 925 AM CST SUN FEB 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE. * WAVES: WAVE HEIGHTS OF 6 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT...GENERALLY WITH COMBINED SEAS OF 7 FEET OR MORE. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RGV
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