Alert archive / Texas / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 4, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this gale warning at Feb 22, 2016, 8:28 PM CST. It took effect at Feb 23, 2016, 9:00 PM CST. It was in force for 12 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 22, 2016, 8:28 PM CST (02:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 23, 2016, 9:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2016, 9:00 AM CST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Brownsville, TX
The text
As transmitted.
173 WHUS74 KBRO 230228 MWWBRO URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 828 PM CST MON FEB 22 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING... .A LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER WESTERN TEXAS RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND WESTERN LOUISIANA TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY NIGHT. SOUTH WINDS STRENGTHEN OVERNIGHT IN ADVANCE OF THE DEVELOPING LOW AND A COLD FRONT SURGES THROUGH LOWER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS TUESDAY EVENING. NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS INCREASE WITH FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS DEVELOPING TUESDAY NIGHT PERSISTING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. GMZ150-155-170-175-231200- /O.EXT.KBRO.SC.Y.0015.160223T0600Z-160223T1500Z/ /O.UPG.KBRO.GL.A.0001.160224T0300Z-160224T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.GL.W.0004.160224T0300Z-160224T1500Z/ 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- 828 PM CST MON FEB 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM TUESDAY TO 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM TUESDAY TO 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTH AROUND 20 KNOTS TONIGHT. NORTHWEST TO NORTH 28 TO 33 KNOTS... WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS TUESDAY NIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...8 TO 12 FEET TUESDAY NIGHT. 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. 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. && $$ GMZ130-132-135-231200- /O.EXT.KBRO.GL.A.0001.160224T0300Z-160224T1200Z/ LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO- LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TX- LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX- 828 PM CST MON FEB 22 2016 ...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...NORTH 22 TO 27 KNOTS...GUSTING TO GALE FORCE. * WAVES/SEAS...VERY ROUGH BAY WATERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...GENERALLY BEYOND 36 HOURS OUT. THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. THE WATCH IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
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194 WHUS74 KBRO 230906 MWWBRO URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 306 AM CST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING... .A LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER WESTERN TEXAS RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND WESTERN LOUISIANA TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY NIGHT. SOUTH WINDS STRENGTHEN IN ADVANCE OF THE DEVELOPING LOW THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE THE COLD FRONT SURGES THROUGH LOWER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS TUESDAY EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASE WITH FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS DEVELOPING TONIGHT PERSISTING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. GMZ150-155-170-175-231715- /O.EXT.KBRO.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160223T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.GL.W.0004.160224T0300Z-160224T1500Z/ 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- 306 AM CST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH AROUND 20 KNOTS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. TONIGHT NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND 28 TO 33 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...6 TP 7 FEET THIS AFTERNOON BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT. 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. 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. && $$ GMZ130-132-135-231715- /O.NEW.KBRO.SI.Y.0010.160223T1200Z-160223T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.GL.A.0001.160224T0300Z-160224T1200Z/ LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO- LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TX- LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX- 306 AM CST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTH AROUND 20 KNOTS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. TONIGHT NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 22 TO 27 KNOTS...GUSTING TO GALE FORCE. * WAVES/SEAS...CHOPPY BECOMING VERY ROUGH BAY WATERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE...GENERALLY BEYOND 36 HOURS OUT. THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. THE WATCH IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
564 WHUS74 KBRO 231051 MWWBRO URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 451 AM CST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING... .A LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER WESTERN TEXAS RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND WESTERN LOUISIANA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SOUTH WINDS STRENGTHEN IN ADVANCE OF THE DEVELOPING LOW THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE THE COLD FRONT SURGES THROUGH LOWER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS TUESDAY EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASE WITH FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS DEVELOPING TONIGHT PERSISTING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. GMZ130-132-135-231900- /O.CON.KBRO.SI.Y.0010.160223T1200Z-160223T2100Z/ /O.UPG.KBRO.GL.A.0001.160224T0300Z-160224T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KBRO.GL.W.0004.160224T0300Z-160224T1500Z/ 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- 451 AM CST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTH AROUND 20 KNOTS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. TONIGHT NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 22 TO 27 KNOTS...GUSTING TO GALE FORCE. * WAVES/SEAS...CHOPPY BECOMING VERY ROUGH BAY WATERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. && $$ GMZ150-155-170-175-231900- /O.CON.KBRO.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160223T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.GL.W.0004.160224T0300Z-160224T1500Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 451 AM CST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH AROUND 20 KNOTS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. TONIGHT NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND 28 TO 33 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...6 TP 7 FEET THIS AFTERNOON BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE OCCURRING...OR FORECAST TO OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT...GENERALLY WITH COMBINED SEAS OF 7 FEET OR MORE. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
690 WHUS74 KBRO 232024 MWWBRO URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 224 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING... .A LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER WESTERN TEXAS WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND WESTERN LOUISIANA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT THAT MOVED THROUGH THE LOWER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS TODAY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS DEVELOPING TONIGHT AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. GMZ130-132-135-240330- /O.EXT.KBRO.SI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160224T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.GL.W.0004.160224T0300Z-160224T1500Z/ 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- 224 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. LATER TONIGHT NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE INTO THE 25 TO 30 KNOT RANGE WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE. * WAVES/SEAS...VERY ROUGH BAY WATERS. 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. 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. && $$ GMZ150-155-170-175-240330- /O.EXT.KBRO.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160224T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.GL.W.0004.160224T0300Z-160224T1500Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 224 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. LATER TONIGHT NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND WILL PREVAIL FROM 28 TO 33 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...6 T0 7 FEET THIS AFTERNOON BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE OCCURRING...OR FORECAST TO OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT...GENERALLY WITH COMBINED SEAS OF 7 FEET OR MORE. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
026 WHUS74 KBRO 240404 MWWBRO URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 1004 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING... .NORTH WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT AND AN INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE AREA ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT GALE GUSTS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-241500- /O.CON.KBRO.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160224T1500Z/ 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- 1004 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS POSSIBLE. * WAVES/SEAS...8 TO 11 FEET AND VERY ROUGH BAY WATERS. 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. 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. && $$
971 WHUS74 KBRO 240907 MWWBRO URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 307 AM CST WED FEB 24 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT AND AN INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT GALE GUSTS ACROSS THE GULF WATERS THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. GMZ130-132-135-241715- /O.CAN.KBRO.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160224T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.SI.Y.0011.160224T0907Z-160224T2100Z/ LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO- LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TX- LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX- 307 AM CST WED FEB 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...NORTH 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP 25 KNOTS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ150-155-170-175-241715- /O.CON.KBRO.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160224T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.SC.Y.0016.160224T1500Z-160225T0000Z/ 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- 307 AM CST WED FEB 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS POSSIBLE. * WAVES/SEAS...8 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 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. 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. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 8:56 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BRO | Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Starr and 2 more | 23 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:06 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory for Winds | BRO | 18 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:50 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BRO | Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Starr and 2 more | 23 hr |
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