Alert archive / Texas / Gale Warnings in 2014
Gale Warning 13, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this gale warning at Dec 22, 2014, 11:28 PM CST. It took effect at Dec 23, 2014, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 16 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
- Dec 22, 2014, 11:28 PM CST (05:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 23, 2014, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2014, 4:15 AM CST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Brownsville, TX
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
751 WHUS74 KBRO 230528 MWWBRO URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 1128 PM CST MON DEC 22 2014 ...STRONG COLD FRONT TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS... .A COLD FRONT IS POISED TO SURGE ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS COAST ON TUESDAY. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE QUICKLY BEHIND THE FRONT. AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF FREQUENT WIND GUSTS AT AND ABOVE GALE FORCE IS FORECAST FROM LATE TUESDAY MORNING TO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-231330- /O.UPG.KBRO.GL.A.0007.141223T1600Z-141224T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.GL.W.0013.141223T1800Z-141224T1200Z/ 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- 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- 1128 PM CST MON DEC 22 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 TO 39 KNOTS ON THE LAGUNA MADRE AND NEAR SHORE. SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR GALE FORCE ON THE OFFSHORE WATERS WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 47 KNOTS. * SEAS: SEAS INCREASING TO 10 TO 14 FEET AND REMAINING HIGH THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED DUE TO PERSISTENT ROUGH WINDS AND SEAS BEHIND THE FRONT DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY WHEN THE THREAT FOR GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS DIMINISHES. 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. && $$ JGG HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RGV
4 follow-up statements
398 WHUS74 KBRO 231015 MWWBRO URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 415 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2014 ...STRONG COLD FRONT TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS... .A COLD FRONT IS POISED TO SURGE ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS COAST ON TUESDAY. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE QUICKLY BEHIND THE FRONT. AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF FREQUENT WIND GUSTS AT AND ABOVE GALE FORCE IS FORECAST FROM LATE TUESDAY MORNING TO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-232000- /O.CON.KBRO.GL.W.0013.141223T1800Z-141224T1200Z/ 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- 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- 415 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 TO 39 KNOTS ON THE LAGUNA MADRE AND NEAR SHORE. SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR GALE FORCE ON THE OFFSHORE WATERS WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 47 KNOTS. * SEAS: SEAS INCREASING TO 10 TO 14 FEET AND REMAINING HIGH THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED DUE TO PERSISTENT ROUGH WINDS AND SEAS BEHIND THE FRONT DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY WHEN THE THREAT FOR GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS DIMINISHES. 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. && $$ JGG HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RGV
933 WHUS74 KBRO 231521 MWWBRO URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 921 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2014 ...STRONG COLD FRONT TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS... .A COLD FRONT IS POISED TO SURGE ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS COAST THIS AFTERNOON. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO DEVELOP QUICKLY BEHIND THE FRONT. AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF FREQUENT WIND GUSTS AT AND ABOVE GALE FORCE IS FORECAST FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-240000- /O.CON.KBRO.GL.W.0013.141223T1800Z-141224T1200Z/ 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- 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- 921 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 TO 39 KNOTS ON THE LAGUNA MADRE AND NEAR SHORE. SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR GALE FORCE ON THE OFFSHORE WATERS WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 47 KNOTS. * SEAS: SEAS INCREASING TO 10 TO 14 FEET AND REMAINING HIGH THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED DUE TO PERSISTENT ROUGH WINDS AND SEAS BEHIND THE FRONT DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY WHEN THE THREAT FOR GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS DIMINISHES. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RGV
864 WHUS74 KBRO 232142 AAA MWWBRO URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 342 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2014 ...STRONG COLD FRONT TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS... .A COLD FRONT HAS SURGED ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS COAST THIS AFTERNOON. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE DEVELOPING BEHIND THE FRONT. AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF FREQUENT WIND GUSTS AT AND ABOVE GALE FORCE IS FORECAST FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-241200- /O.CON.KBRO.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-141224T1200Z/ LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO- LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TX- LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 342 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 TO 39 KNOTS ON THE LAGUNA MADRE AND NEAR SHORE. SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR GALE FORCE ON THE OFFSHORE WATERS WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 47 KNOTS. * SEAS: SEAS INCREASING TO 10 TO 14 FEET AND REMAINING HIGH THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE OCCURRING...OR FORECAST TO OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RGV
824 WHUS74 KBRO 241015 MWWBRO URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 415 AM CST WED DEC 24 2014 ...ROUGH MARINE CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS GULF... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS GULF WATERS TODAY IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT THAT MOVED THROUGH THE REGION YESTERDAY. THESE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL MAINTAIN HAZARDOUS GULF SWELLS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. GMZ150-155-170-175-241800- /O.CAN.KBRO.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-141224T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.SC.Y.0073.141224T1015Z-141225T0000Z/ 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- 415 AM CST WED DEC 24 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 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 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS: STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 30 KNOTS THROUGHOUT THIS MORNING ACROSS THE GULF WATERS DECREASING INTO THE 20 TO 25 KNOT RANGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS: SEAS WILL RANGE FROM 7 TO 10 FEET THROUGHOUT TODAY. 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. && $$ GMZ130-132-135-241115- /O.CAN.KBRO.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-141224T1200Z/ LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO- LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TX- LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX- 415 AM CST WED DEC 24 2014 ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. THE MARINE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS BAY WATERS HAVE FALLEN BELOW GALE WARNING AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS. $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RGV
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 12:57 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BRO | Brooks, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Starr, Zapata | 8 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:14 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BRO | Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Starr and 2 more | 17 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:23 AM CST | Coastal Flood Statement | BRO | 11 hr |
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