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Gale Warning 10, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this gale warning at Dec 17, 2016, 3:41 AM CST. It took effect at Dec 18, 2016, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 14 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2016, 3:41 AM CST (09:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 18, 2016, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 18, 2016, 2:25 PM CST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Corpus Christi, TX
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240 WHUS74 KCRP 170941 MWWCRP URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 341 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES FOR HIGH SEAS AND STRONG WINDS TODAY... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH ARCTIC COLD FRONT TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .ONSHORE FLOW WILL INCREASE TODAY ACROSS THE REGION AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT...CAUSING MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS. THE ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. VERY STRONG WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT FOR MUCH OF SUNDAY. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE BELOW GALE CRITERIA BY SUNDAY EVENING BUT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY NIGHT. GMZ270-275-171800- /O.CON.KCRP.SC.Y.0070.161217T1100Z-161218T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KCRP.GL.A.0006.161218T0600Z-161219T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCRP.GL.W.0010.161218T0600Z-161219T0000Z/ WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 341 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: TODAY...SOUTHERLY WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. TONIGHT TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 45 KNOTS AT TIMES. * WAVES/SEAS: TODAY...SEAS 7 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS TO 9 FEET. TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS AND 10 TO 12 FEET OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS. OCCASIONAL HIGHER SEAS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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 AND/OR SEAS OF 7 FEET OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. MARINERS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE MARINE FORECAST...AND CONSIDER WIND AND SEA CONDITIONS IN PLANNING. && $$ GMZ230-235-250-255-171800- /O.UPG.KCRP.GL.A.0006.161218T0600Z-161219T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCRP.GL.W.0010.161218T0600Z-161219T0000Z/ BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR- COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- 341 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 45 KNOTS AT TIMES. * WAVES/SEAS: BAYS ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH. SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS AND 10 TO 12 FEET OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS. OCCASIONAL HIGHER SEAS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
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987 WHUS74 KCRP 171731 MWWCRP URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1131 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES FOR HIGH SEAS AND STRONG WINDS TODAY... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH ARCTIC COLD FRONT TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .ONSHORE FLOW WILL INCREASE TODAY ACROSS THE REGION AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT...CAUSING MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS. THE ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. VERY STRONG WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT FOR MUCH OF SUNDAY. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE BELOW GALE CRITERIA BY SUNDAY EVENING BUT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY NIGHT. GMZ270-275-180000- /O.CON.KCRP.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0010.161218T0600Z-161219T0000Z/ WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1131 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: TODAY...SOUTHERLY WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. TONIGHT TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 45 KNOTS AT TIMES. * WAVES/SEAS: TODAY...SEAS 7 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS TO 9 FEET. TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS AND 10 TO 12 FEET OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS. OCCASIONAL HIGHER SEAS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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 AND/OR SEAS OF 7 FEET OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. MARINERS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE MARINE FORECAST...AND CONSIDER WIND AND SEA CONDITIONS IN PLANNING. && $$ GMZ230-235-250-255-180000- /O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0010.161218T0600Z-161219T0000Z/ BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR- COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- 1131 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. * WINDS: SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 45 KNOTS AT TIMES. * WAVES/SEAS: BAYS ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH. SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS AND 10 TO 12 FEET OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS. OCCASIONAL HIGHER SEAS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LK
183 WHUS74 KCRP 172219 MWWCRP URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 419 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES FOR HIGH SEAS AND STRONG WINDS CONTINUES INTO THE EARLY EVENING... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH ARCTIC COLD FRONT TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .MODERATE TO STRONG ONSHORE FLOW AND ROUGH SEAS IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS WILL PERSIST INTO THE EARLY EVENING AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. VERY STRONG WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT FOR MUCH OF SUNDAY. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE BELOW GALE CRITERIA BY SUNDAY EVENING BUT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY NIGHT. GMZ270-275-180600- /O.CON.KCRP.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0010.161218T0600Z-161219T0000Z/ WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 419 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHERLY WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. TONIGHT TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 KNOTS AT TIMES. * WAVES/SEAS: THIS AFTERNOON...SEAS 7 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS TO 9 FEET. TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS AND 10 TO 12 FEET OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS. OCCASIONAL HIGHER SEAS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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 AND/OR SEAS OF 7 FEET OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. MARINERS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE MARINE FORECAST...AND CONSIDER WIND AND SEA CONDITIONS IN PLANNING. && $$ GMZ230-235-250-255-180600- /O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0010.161218T0600Z-161219T0000Z/ BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR- COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- 419 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. * WINDS: SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 45 KNOTS AT TIMES. * WAVES/SEAS: BAYS ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH. SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS AND 10 TO 12 FEET OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS. OCCASIONAL HIGHER SEAS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LK
807 WHUS74 KCRP 172358 MWWCRP URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 558 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES FOR HIGH SEAS AND STRONG WINDS CONTINUES INTO THE EARLY EVENING... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH ARCTIC COLD FRONT TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .MODERATE TO STRONG ONSHORE FLOW AND ROUGH SEAS IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS WILL PERSIST INTO THE EARLY EVENING AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. VERY STRONG WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT FOR MUCH OF SUNDAY. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE BELOW GALE CRITERIA BY SUNDAY EVENING BUT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY NIGHT. GMZ270-275-180800- /O.EXT.KCRP.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-161218T0200Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0010.161218T0600Z-161219T0000Z/ WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 558 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. * WINDS: EARLY THIS EVENING...SOUTHERLY WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. TONIGHT TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 KNOTS AT TIMES. * WAVES/SEAS: EARLY THIS EVENING...SEAS 7 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS TO 9 FEET. TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS AND 10 TO 12 FEET OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS. OCCASIONAL HIGHER SEAS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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 AND/OR SEAS OF 7 FEET OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. MARINERS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE MARINE FORECAST...AND CONSIDER WIND AND SEA CONDITIONS IN PLANNING. && $$ GMZ230-235-250-255-180800- /O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0010.161218T0600Z-161219T0000Z/ BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR- COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- 558 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. * WINDS: SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 45 KNOTS AT TIMES. * WAVES/SEAS: BAYS ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH. SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS AND 10 TO 12 FEET OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS. OCCASIONAL HIGHER SEAS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZ
287 WHUS74 KCRP 180152 MWWCRP URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 752 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES FOR ROUGH SEAS AND STRONG WINDS CONTINUES THROUGH MIDNIGHT... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH ARCTIC COLD FRONT TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .MODERATE TO STRONG ONSHORE FLOW AND ROUGH SEAS IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MIDNIGHT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. VERY STRONG WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT FOR MUCH OF SUNDAY. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE BELOW GALE CRITERIA BY SUNDAY EVENING BUT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY NIGHT. GMZ270-275-181000- /O.EXT.KCRP.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-161218T0600Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0010.161218T0600Z-161219T0000Z/ WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 752 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. * WINDS: THIS EVENING...SOUTHERLY WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. TONIGHT TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 KNOTS AT TIMES. * WAVES/SEAS: THIS EVENING...SEAS 7 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS TO 9 FEET. TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS AND 10 TO 12 FEET OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS. OCCASIONAL HIGHER SEAS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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 AND/OR SEAS OF 7 FEET OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. MARINERS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE MARINE FORECAST...AND CONSIDER WIND AND SEA CONDITIONS IN PLANNING. && $$ GMZ230-235-250-255-181000- /O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0010.161218T0600Z-161219T0000Z/ BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR- COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- 752 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. * WINDS: SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 45 KNOTS AT TIMES. * WAVES/SEAS: BAYS ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH. SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS AND 10 TO 12 FEET OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS. OCCASIONAL HIGHER SEAS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZ
531 WHUS74 KCRP 180622 MWWCRP URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1222 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH ARCTIC COLD FRONT TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .MODERATE TO STRONG ONSHORE FLOW AND ROUGH SEAS IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MIDNIGHT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. VERY STRONG WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT FOR MUCH OF SUNDAY. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE BELOW GALE CRITERIA BY SUNDAY EVENING BUT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY NIGHT. GMZ270-275-181500- /O.EXP.KCRP.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-161218T0600Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-161219T0000Z/ WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1222 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 KNOTS AT TIMES. * WAVES/SEAS: TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS AND 10 TO 12 FEET OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS. OCCASIONAL HIGHER SEAS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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. && $$ GMZ230-235-250-255-181500- /O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-161219T0000Z/ BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR- COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- 1222 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 45 KNOTS AT TIMES. * WAVES/SEAS: BAYS ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH. SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS AND 10 TO 12 FEET OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS. OCCASIONAL HIGHER SEAS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
652 WHUS74 KCRP 180958 MWWCRP URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 358 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS TODAY... .VERY STRONG WINDS REACHING GALE FORCE HAVE DEVELOPED IN WAKE OF THE ARCTIC COLD FRONT. THIS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS SEAS DEVELOPING TODAY. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE BELOW GALE CRITERIA BY SUNDAY EVENING BUT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY NIGHT. GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-181800- /O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-161219T0000Z/ BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR- COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 358 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHERLY WIND 30 TO 35 WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 KNOTS AT TIMES. * WAVES/SEAS: SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS AND 10 TO 12 FEET OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS. OCCASIONAL HIGHER SEAS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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. && $$
954 WHUS74 KCRP 181510 MWWCRP URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 910 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALES CONTINUE ACROSS WEST GULF COASTAL WATERS... .NORTHERLY GALES CONTINUE ACROSS THE WATERS OF THE WESTERN GULF. ACROSS AREA BAYS...WIND SPEEDS HAVE WEAKENED AND THUS THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. WIND SPEEDS OVERALL WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TODAY...BUT SEAS WILL REMAIN TREACHEROUS. GMZ230-235-182200- /O.CAN.KCRP.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-161219T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCRP.SC.Y.0071.161218T1510Z-161219T0300Z/ BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR- 910 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR AREA BAYS AND WATERWAYS. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS: NORTH AROUND 25 KNOTS. * BAY CONDITIONS: CHOPPY TO ROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 7 FEET OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. MARINERS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE MARINE FORECAST...AND CONSIDER WIND AND SEA CONDITIONS IN PLANNING. && $$ GMZ250-255-270-275-182200- /O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-161219T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 910 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM SHORE OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. * WINDS: NORTHERLY WIND 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 KNOTS. * WAVES: 9 TO 11 FEET OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS AND 12 TO 14 FEET OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS. OCCASIONAL HIGHER WAVES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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. && $$ HART
561 WHUS74 KCRP 182025 MWWCRP URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 225 PM CST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING REPLACED WITH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY... .ALTHOUGH GALES HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS THE OPEN WATERS OF THE WESTERN GULF...STRONG NORTH FLOW PERSISTS ALONG WITH VERY HAZARDOUS SEAS. AS SUCH...THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. GMZ250-255-270-275-190400- /O.CAN.KCRP.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-161219T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KCRP.SC.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-161220T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 225 PM CST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM SHORE TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS: NORTH AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING 20 TO 25 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER SEAS POSSIBLE. * WAVES/SEAS: 7 TO 10 FEET ACROSS THE NEARSHORE WATERS...10 TO 12 FEET ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS. SEAS SLOWLY SUBSIDING ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 7 FEET OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. MARINERS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE MARINE FORECAST...AND CONSIDER WIND AND SEA CONDITIONS IN PLANNING. && $$ GMZ230-190400- /O.EXT.KCRP.SC.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-161219T1800Z/ BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- 225 PM CST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY FOR BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS. * WINDS: NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * BAY CONDITIONS: CHOPPY TO ROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 7 FEET OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. MARINERS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE MARINE FORECAST...AND CONSIDER WIND AND SEA CONDITIONS IN PLANNING. && $$ GMZ235-190400- /O.EXT.KCRP.SC.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-161219T0600Z/ BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR- 225 PM CST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR. * WINDS: NORTH AROUND 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. * BAY CONDITIONS: CHOPPY TO ROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 7 FEET OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. MARINERS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE MARINE FORECAST...AND CONSIDER WIND AND SEA CONDITIONS IN PLANNING. && $$ HART
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Corpus Christi, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 16, 10:17 PM CST, 5 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 16, 10:17 PM CST, 5 hours 24 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1017 PM CST Fri Dec 16 2016
.DISCUSSION...
An area of clearing developed this evening along the coast and
progressed inland over the past couple of hours. High surface
moisture content and the clearing skies allowed for the
development of dense fog. Model guidance is not picking up on this
well, so confidence in dense fog advisory (mostly the duration) is
somewhat low. Some models indicate the fog being only temporary,
matched with a shift of winds more south than southeasterly. Will
have to monitor for this, however even if fog does lift, it could
quite possibly redevelop later in the night. All in all, a
difficult fog forecast.
.AVIATION...
Clearing has developed along the coast tonight over the CRP
area...however expect MVFR to IFR cigs to redevelop overnight.
Other sites expect low cigs and developing lower visbys. Gusty
winds develop Saturday, mainly in the afternoon. Cold front will
move through Saturday night, but expected just outside of this
taf period.
&&
.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... /Issued 547 PM CST Fri Dec 16 2016/
DISCUSSION...
Updated for 00Z Aviation.
AVIATION...
Mainly MVFR to IFR conditions this evening will likely become LIFR
for most if not all sites overnight as CIGS lower. Expected vis
reductions to develop overnight as well with very moist airmass
holding in place. Wind speeds increase during the day Saturday
ahead of next cold front that will move through Saturday night.
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... /Issued 413 PM CST Fri Dec 16 2016/
SHORT TERM (Tonight through Saturday night)...
Clouds are thinning more across the region now this afternoon. WAA
and increasing moisture continue with southerly winds across the
region. Very small dewpoint depressions will allow for the
development of fog across the region, including the bays and
nearshore waters, once again tonight. Onshore flow tomorrow will
strengthen with low pressure and a strong cold front to the north
of the state Saturday morning. This will allow for building seas,
and a small craft advisory has been issued for the day on
Saturday. Temperatures tonight and Saturday will be warmer, with
potential record breaking highs in some areas. A swift switch in
conditions continues to be forecast for Saturday night as a
strong arctic front blasts through the region. This boundary will
plunge across South Texas and the coastal waters generally between
midnight and 3AM Sunday, bringing very strong northerly winds
through the early morning, gale conditions, and much colder air. A
gale watch remains in effect from Saturday night through Sunday
morning. In addition to gale warnings likely being needed, wind
advisories may be needed at least across the coastal counties for
late Saturday/early Sunday morning. With many holiday decorations
out this time of year, it is highly recommended these items be
secured or tied down ahead of the expected high winds.
LONG TERM (Sunday through Friday)...
No significant changes to the long term forecast. Very strong CAA
will be underway at the start of the period Sunday morning resulting
in near wind advisory criteria along coastal locations and Gale over
all marine areas. Seas will build to 10-12 feet offshore.
Temperatures will plunge into the low to mid 40s for high temps
Sunday under partly cloudy skies with wind chills in the 20s-30s. A
freeze warning will likely be needed for inland portions of the
region Sunday Night as CAA continues and skies remain mostly clear
except along the coast which will hold temps to the mid/upper 30s.
Another cold day can be expected Monday as a deep cold airmass
remains in place. A slow warming trend will follow Tue-Wed before
the next front arrives Wed Night. This front will be driven by a
progressive trough moving through the mid South bringing a 1035mb
high into west Texas. Strong CAA will lead to SCA's for the marine
areas on Thursday. Little/no precip is expected due to very limited
moisture return. Highs Thu will be held to the low 60s...with
another gradual warming trend expected into the next weekend as the
next trough moves into the Desert SW.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Corpus Christi 65 84 39 46 34 / 10 10 30 10 10
Victoria 63 80 34 42 30 / 10 10 30 10 10
Laredo 61 86 42 47 34 / 10 10 10 10 0
Alice 63 85 39 44 33 / 10 10 20 10 10
Rockport 66 74 39 47 35 / 10 10 40 10 10
Cotulla 58 84 36 46 31 / 10 10 10 10 0
Kingsville 65 86 41 46 34 / 10 10 20 10 10
Navy Corpus 66 77 40 48 38 / 10 10 40 10 10
&&
.CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Dense Fog Advisory until 8 AM CST Saturday For the following
zones: Bee...Jim Wells...Kleberg...Live Oak...Nueces...San
Patricio.
GM...Gale Watch from late Saturday night through Sunday afternoon For
the following zones: Bays and Waterways from Baffin Bay to
Port Aransas...Bays and Waterways from Port Aransas to Port
O'Connor...Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas
out 20 NM...Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda
Ship Channel out 20 NM...Waters from Baffin Bay to Port
Aransas from 20 to 60 NM...Waters from Port Aransas to
Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM.
Small Craft Advisory from 5 AM to 6 PM CST Saturday For the
following zones: Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas
from 20 to 60 NM...Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda
Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM.
&&
PZ/83...SHORT TERM
PZ/83...AVIATIONHazardous weather outlook, Dec 16, 5:56 PM CST, 9 hours 45 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 556 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 TXZ229>234-239>247-180000- LA SALLE-MCMULLEN-LIVE OAK-BEE-GOLIAD-VICTORIA-WEBB-DUVAL- JIM WELLS-KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN- 556 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY A LIGHT FREEZE MAY OCCUR ACROSS INLAND AREAS OF SOUTH TEXAS SUNDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...WIND CHILL ADVISORIES MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED AT TIMES EARLY NEXT AS WIND CHILL VALUES APPROACH THE MID 20S. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-180000- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR- COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 556 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AREAS OF FOG. GENERAL VISIBILITIES OF 1 TO 3 MILES. PATCHY DENSE FOG WITH VISIBILITIES DROPPING TO BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IS POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT SATURDAY 5AM TO 6PM FOR WATERS BEYOND 20 NM. A GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR GALE FORCE WINDS AND VERY ROUGH SEAS BEHIND APPROACHING COLD FRONT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 9:39 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | CRP | Bee, Duval, Jim Wells, Kleberg, La Salle, Live Oak and 4 more | 10 hr |
| Dec 17, 3:54 AM CST | Rip Current Statement | CRP | Aransas, Calhoun, Kleberg, Nueces | 20 hr |
| Dec 17, 3:54 PM CST | Freeze Watch | CRP | Bee, Goliad, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Victoria | 22 hr |
| Dec 17, 3:54 PM CST | Wind Advisory | CRP | Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Duval, Goliad, Jim Wells and 9 more | 18 hr |
| Dec 17, 4:05 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | CRP | Bee, Calhoun, Goliad, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen and 2 more | 22 hr |
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