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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Brownsville, TX

March 10, 2012

NWS Brownsville, TX issued this small craft advisory at Mar 10, 2012, 3:34 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 10, 2012, 3:34 AM CST (09:34 UTC)
Expired
Mar 10, 2012, 12:00 PM CST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Brownsville, TX

The text

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

185 
WHUS74 KBRO 100934
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
334 AM CST SAT MAR 10 2012

...WINDS AND SEAS REMAIN HIGH WELL OFFSHORE THE LOWER TEXAS COAST
THIS MORNING...

.THE PRESSURE GRADIENT REMAINS STRONG ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF OF
MEXICO AS A COASTAL TROUGH CONTINUES TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA.
STRONG NORTH WINDS WELL OFFSHORE THE LOWER TEXAS COAST WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING.

GMZ170-175-101500-
/O.NEW.KBRO.SC.Y.0021.120310T0934Z-120310T1500Z/
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-
334 AM CST SAT MAR 10 2012

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WILL
  CONTINUE THIS MORNING. SEAS OF 6 TO 8 FEET WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
  THE FAR OFFSHORE WATERS 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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2 follow-up statements
842 
WHUS74 KBRO 101504
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
904 AM CST SAT MAR 10 2012

...SEAS TO REMAIN HIGH WELL OFFSHORE THE LOWER TEXAS COAST THIS
MORNING...

.THE PRESSURE GRADIENT REMAINS STRONG ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF OF
MEXICO AS A COASTAL TROUGH CONTINUES TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA.
SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN HIGH THIS MORNING WELL OFFSHORE THE
LOWER TEXAS COAST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON TODAY.

GMZ170-175-101800-
/O.EXT.KBRO.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120310T1800Z/
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-
904 AM CST SAT MAR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. 

* WAVES: SEAS OF 6 TO 8 FEET WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE FAR OFFSHORE
  WATERS THROUGH THIS MORNING.

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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632 
WHUS74 KBRO 101818
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1218 PM CST SAT MAR 10 2012

...SEAS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

.THE PRESSURE GRADIENT HAS WEAKEN ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF OF
MEXICO AS A COASTAL TROUGH CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE
WESTERN GULF. SEAS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS COASTAL
WATERS THIS AFTERNOON.

GMZ170-175-101930-
/O.EXP.KBRO.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120310T1800Z/
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-
1218 PM CST SAT MAR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

$$


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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.