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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Brownsville, TX

March 1, 2013

NWS Brownsville, TX issued this small craft advisory at Mar 1, 2013, 1:24 PM CST. It took effect at Mar 2, 2013, 2:00 AM CST. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 1, 2013, 1:24 PM CST (19:24 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 2, 2013, 2:00 AM CST
Expired
Mar 2, 2013, 6:00 PM CST
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Brownsville, TX

The text

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

273 
WHUS74 KBRO 011924
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
124 PM CST FRI MAR 1 2013

...FRONT TO PRODUCE STRONG WINDS AND ROUGHEN SEAS...

.A FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SWEEP ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS COAST EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING PRODUCING A SURGE OF STRONG WINDS. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 20 KNOTS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON ON
SATURDAY WITH SEAS BECOMING ROUGH. SEAS SHOULD GRADUALLY DIMINISH
THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING ON SATURDAY.

GMZ150-155-170-175-020400-
/O.NEW.KBRO.SC.Y.0021.130302T0800Z-130303T0000Z/
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-
124 PM CST FRI MAR 1 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM CST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM CST
SATURDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.
  WAVE HEIGHTS BUILDING TO 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.

&&

$$

JGG
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RGV
4 follow-up statements
290 
WHUS74 KBRO 020319
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
919 PM CST FRI MAR 1 2013

...FRONT TO PRODUCE STRONG WINDS AND ROUGHEN SEAS...

.A FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SWEEP ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS COAST EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING PRODUCING A SURGE OF STRONG WINDS. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 20 KNOTS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON
ON SATURDAY WITH SEAS BECOMING ROUGH. SEAS SHOULD GRADUALLY
DIMINISH THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING ON SATURDAY.

GMZ150-155-170-175-021000-
/O.CON.KBRO.SC.Y.0021.130302T0800Z-130303T0000Z/
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-
919 PM CST FRI MAR 1 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM CST
SATURDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM CST
SATURDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 
  KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS BUILDING TO 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
818 
WHUS74 KBRO 020943
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
343 AM CST SAT MAR 2 2013

...FRONT TO PRODUCE BRIEF STRONG WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS...

.HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ALONG THE TEXAS COAST TODAY INCREASING THE
NORTH WINDS. THE STRONGER NORTH WILL BE SHORT LIVED AS THE SURFACE
RIDGE SETTLES ALONG THE LOWER COAST TONIGHT. THE SHORT DURATION OF
STRONGER WINDS TO ROUGHEN UP SEAS LATER THIS MORNING WITH THE HIGHEST
SEAS EXPECTED 20 TO 60 MILES EAST OF PADRE ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON.


GMZ150-155-170-175-021900-
/O.CON.KBRO.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130303T0000Z/
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-
343 AM CST SAT MAR 2 2013

...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: WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS BUILDING
  TO 5 TO 7 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
954 
WHUS74 KBRO 021533
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
933 AM CST SAT MAR 2 2013

...FRONT PRODUCING STRONG NORTH WINDS AND ROUGHENING SEAS...

.INCREASING HIGH PRESSURE BEHIND A WEAK FRONT WILL LEAD TO
PERSISTENT STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY
TODAY. SEAS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE IN RESPONSE TO THE STRONG WINDS.

GMZ150-155-170-175-030000-
/O.CON.KBRO.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130303T0000Z/
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-
933 AM CST SAT MAR 2 2013

...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: WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS 
  BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 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.

&&

$$

JGG
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RGV
110 
WHUS74 KBRO 030019
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
619 PM CST SAT MAR 2 2013

...ADVISORY CONDITIONS HAVE ENDED OVER THE GULF WATERS...

.WINDS AND SEAS HAVE DECREASE OVER THE LOWER TEXAS GULF
WATERS THIS AFTERNOON. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR THE 
GULF HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD 
EXERCISE CAUTION IN THE GULF WATERS 20 TO 60 NM FOR SEAS.

GMZ150-155-170-175-030130-
/O.EXP.KBRO.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130303T0000Z/
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-
619 PM CST SAT MAR 2 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

$$


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The office that day

Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 1, 4:14 AM CSTFire Weather WatchBROBrooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Kenedy, Willacy9 hr
Mar 1, 1:19 PM CSTRed Flag WarningBROBrooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Kenedy, Willacy28 hr

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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.