Alert archive / Texas / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 13, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this gale warning at Dec 29, 2016, 4:12 AM CST. It took effect at Dec 29, 2016, 10:00 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 29, 2016, 4:12 AM CST (10:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 29, 2016, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2016, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
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960 WHUS74 KHGX 291012 MWWHGX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 412 AM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR BAYS AND NEARSHORE GULF... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR GULF WATERS BEYOND 20 NM... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS THIS MORNING. THE THREAT FOR DENSE SEA FOG WILL END WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT...HOWEVER STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS WHICH SHOULD SCOUR OUT THE FOG BETWEEN 4 AND 5 AM. IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS BY MID MORNING THURSDAY WITH FREQUENT GUSTS NEAR GALE FORCE. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. GMZ350-355-292200- /O.EXP.KHGX.MF.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-161229T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KHGX.MF.Y.0036.161229T1012Z-161229T1100Z/ /O.UPG.KHGX.GL.A.0007.161229T1700Z-161230T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KHGX.SC.Y.0076.161229T1200Z-161230T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM- 412 AM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. * VISIBILITY...PATCHY FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY BELOW 1 NM AT TIMES WILL DISSIPATE WITH NORTHERLY WIND SHIFT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY OVER SHORT DISTANCES. REDUCE YOUR SPEED AND KEEP A LOOKOUT FOR OTHER VESSELS...BUOYS AND BREAKWATERS. KEEP YOUR NAVIGATION LIGHTS ON. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER CRAFT OR NOT EQUIPPED WITH RADAR...SHOULD CONSIDER SEEKING SAFE HARBOR. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ330-292200- /O.EXP.KHGX.MF.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-161229T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KHGX.MF.Y.0036.161229T1012Z-161229T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KHGX.SC.Y.0076.161229T1200Z-161230T0000Z/ MATAGORDA BAY- 412 AM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH SOME GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE. * BAY WATERS...BECOMING ROUGH. * VISIBILITY...PATCHY FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY BELOW 1 NM AT TIMES WILL DISSIPATE WITH NORTHERLY WIND SHIFT. * VISIBILITY...AREAS LESS THAN ONE NAUTICAL MILE LIFTING BE SUNRISE THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY OVER SHORT DISTANCES. REDUCE YOUR SPEED AND KEEP A LOOKOUT FOR OTHER VESSELS...BUOYS AND BREAKWATERS. KEEP YOUR NAVIGATION LIGHTS ON. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER CRAFT OR NOT EQUIPPED WITH RADAR...SHOULD CONSIDER SEEKING SAFE HARBOR. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ335-292200- /O.EXP.KHGX.MF.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-161229T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KHGX.SC.Y.0076.161229T1200Z-161230T0000Z/ GALVESTON BAY- 412 AM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH SOME GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE. * BAY WATERS...BECOMING ROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ370-375-292200- /O.NEW.KHGX.SC.Y.0076.161229T1200Z-161229T1600Z/ /O.UPG.KHGX.GL.A.0007.161229T1700Z-161230T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KHGX.GL.W.0013.161229T1600Z-161230T0900Z/ WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 412 AM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM CST FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTH NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * SEAS...GRADUALLY BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
3 follow-up statements
954 WHUS74 KHGX 291645 MWWHGX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 1045 AM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR BAYS... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR NEARSHORE AND OFFSHORE WATERS... .STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED TODAY IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH FREQUENT GUSTS NEAR GALE FORCE. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. GMZ350-355-300045- /O.UPG.KHGX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-161230T0900Z/ /O.EXB.KHGX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-161229T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KHGX.SC.Y.0077.161229T2000Z-161230T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM- 1045 AM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM CST FRIDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NORTH-NORTHEAST 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ370-375-300045- /O.CON.KHGX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-161230T0900Z/ WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1045 AM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...NORTH-NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * SEAS...GRADUALLY BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ330-335-300000- /O.CON.KHGX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-161230T0000Z/ MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY- 1045 AM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...NORTH-NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH SOME GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE. * BAY WATERS...BECOMING ROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY OVER SHORT DISTANCES. REDUCE YOUR SPEED AND KEEP A LOOKOUT FOR OTHER VESSELS...BUOYS AND BREAKWATERS. KEEP YOUR NAVIGATION LIGHTS ON. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER CRAFT OR NOT EQUIPPED WITH RADAR...SHOULD CONSIDER SEEKING SAFE HARBOR. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
167 WHUS74 KHGX 292004 MWWHGX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 204 PM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR BAYS... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR NEARSHORE AND OFFSHORE WATERS... .STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED TODAY IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH FREQUENT GUSTS NEAR GALE FORCE. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. GMZ350-355-300415- /O.EXP.KHGX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-161229T2000Z/ /O.UPG.KHGX.SC.Y.0077.000000T0000Z-161230T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KHGX.GL.W.0014.161229T2004Z-161229T2200Z/ /O.EXB.KHGX.SC.Y.0076.161229T2200Z-161230T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM- 204 PM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NORTH-NORTHEAST 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ370-375-300415- /O.CON.KHGX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-161230T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KHGX.SC.Y.0078.161230T0900Z-161230T1500Z/ WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 204 PM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY. * WINDS...NORTH-NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. * SEAS...GRADUALLY BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ330-335-300415- /O.EXT.KHGX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-161230T0600Z/ MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY- 204 PM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WINDS...NORTH-NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH SOME GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE. * BAY WATERS...BECOMING ROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY OVER SHORT DISTANCES. REDUCE YOUR SPEED AND KEEP A LOOKOUT FOR OTHER VESSELS...BUOYS AND BREAKWATERS. KEEP YOUR NAVIGATION LIGHTS ON. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER CRAFT OR NOT EQUIPPED WITH RADAR...SHOULD CONSIDER SEEKING SAFE HARBOR. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
159 WHUS74 KHGX 300337 MWWHGX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 937 PM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR BAYS... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR NEARSHORE AND OFFSHORE WATERS... .STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED TODAY IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH FREQUENT GUSTS NEAR GALE FORCE. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. GMZ335-300445- /O.CAN.KHGX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-161230T0600Z/ GALVESTON BAY- 937 PM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LOWER PART OF THE BAY. $$ GMZ370-375-301145- /O.EXT.KHGX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-161230T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KHGX.SC.Y.0078.161230T0600Z-161230T1500Z/ WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 937 PM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE THROUGH MIDNIGHT...WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. * SEAS...7 TO 10 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 13 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ350-355-300900- /O.EXT.KHGX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-161230T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM- 937 PM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. * SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ330-300600- /O.CON.KHGX.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-161230T0600Z/ MATAGORDA BAY- 937 PM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. * BAY WATERS...ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY OVER SHORT DISTANCES. REDUCE YOUR SPEED AND KEEP A LOOKOUT FOR OTHER VESSELS...BUOYS AND BREAKWATERS. KEEP YOUR NAVIGATION LIGHTS ON. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER CRAFT OR NOT EQUIPPED WITH RADAR...SHOULD CONSIDER SEEKING SAFE HARBOR. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 3:49 AM CST | Wind Advisory | HGX | Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jackson and 2 more | 12 hr |
| Dec 29, 4:12 AM CST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | HGX | 48 min | |
| Dec 29, 4:12 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | HGX | 23 hr | |
| Dec 29, 10:45 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | HGX | 3 hr | |
| Dec 29, 2:04 PM CST | Gale Warning | HGX | 116 min | |
| Dec 29, 2:04 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | HGX | 22 hr |
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