Gale Warning 4, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

656 
WHUS74 KHGX 230353
MWWHGX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
953 PM CST MON FEB 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM TUESDAY...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TUESDAY 9 AM WEDNESDAY...

.INCREASING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TUESDAY MORNING WILL SWING
AROUND TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY
NIGHT AND STRENGTHEN. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES DURING THE DAY ON
TUESDAY WILL BE UPGRADED TO GALE WARNINGS FOR TUESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-231200-
/O.CON.KHGX.SC.Y.0020.160223T1500Z-160224T0000Z/
/O.CON.KHGX.GL.W.0004.160224T0000Z-160224T1500Z/
MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
953 PM CST MON FEB 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO 9 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...TUESDAY MORNING...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS.
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON SHIFTING NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS. TUESDAY
  NIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS GUSTS 40 KNOTS. WINDS
  DECREASE WEDNESDAY.

* BAYS...BECOMING ROUGH TUESDAY AND VERY ROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT
  THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* SEAS...TUESDAY MORNING 5 TO 7 FEET. BUILDING TUESDAY AFTERNOON
  AND NIGHT TO 8 TO 11 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL 14 FEET.

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 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.

&&

$$

025 
WHUS74 KHGX 230932
MWWHGX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
332 AM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM TODAY...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TUESDAY 11 AM WEDNESDAY...

.INCREASING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TUESDAY MORNING WILL SWING
AROUND TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY
NIGHT AND STRENGTHEN. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES DURING THE DAY ON
TUESDAY WILL BE UPGRADED TO GALE WARNINGS FOR TUESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-231745-
/O.EXT.KHGX.SC.Y.0020.160223T1200Z-160224T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KHGX.GL.W.0004.160224T0000Z-160224T1700Z/
MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
332 AM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...TUESDAY MORNING...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS.
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON SHIFTING NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS. TUESDAY
  NIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS GUSTS 45 KNOTS. WINDS
  DECREASE WEDNESDAY.

* BAYS...BECOMING ROUGH TUESDAY AND VERY ROUGH TONIGHT THROUGH
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* SEAS...TUESDAY MORNING 5 TO 7 FEET. BUILDING THIS AFTERNOON AND
  NIGHT TO 8 TO 11 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL 14 FEET.

* THUNDERSTORMS...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE
  EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH 3 PM. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 KNOTS
  AND POSSIBLY WATERSPOUTS IN THE STRONGEST STORMS.

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 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.

&&

$$

689 
WHUS74 KHGX 231531
MWWHGX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
931 AM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

.INCREASING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS THIS MORNING WILL SWING AROUND
TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AND STRENGTHEN.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES DURING THE DAY TODAY WILL BE UPGRADED TO
GALE WARNINGS FOR TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-232345-
/O.CON.KHGX.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-160224T0000Z/
/O.CON.KHGX.GL.W.0004.160224T0000Z-160224T1700Z/
MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
931 AM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM
CST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...THIS MORNING...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 20 TO 25
  KNOTS. THIS AFTERNOON...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASING
  TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS. TONIGHT...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
  45 KNOTS. WINDS DECREASE WEDNESDAY.

* BAYS...BECOMING ROUGH TODAY AND VERY ROUGH TONIGHT THROUGH
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* SEAS...THIS MORNING...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. THIS AFTERNOON
  AND TONIGHT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET AND OCCASIONALLY UP TO 14
  FEET.

* THUNDERSTORMS...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE
  THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 KNOTS AND POSSIBLY
  WATERSPOUTS IN THE STRONGEST STORMS.

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 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.

&&

$$

463 
WHUS74 KHGX 232103
MWWHGX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
303 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

.SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL BE UPGRADED TO GALE WARNINGS TONIGHT. 
WARNINGS WILL BE IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-240515-
/O.CON.KHGX.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-160224T0000Z/
/O.CON.KHGX.GL.W.0004.160224T0000Z-160224T1700Z/
MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
303 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS. WINDS
  DECREASING ON WEDNESDAY.

* BAYS...VERY ROUGH THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* SEAS...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET AND OCCASIONALLY UP TO 14 FEET.

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 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.

&&

$$

408 
WHUS74 KHGX 240350
MWWHGX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
950 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 11 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

.GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS AND
SEAS SHOULD DECREASE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED AS WINDS AND SEAS DROP BELOW GALE WARNING
CRITERIA.

GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-241200-
/O.CON.KHGX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160224T1700Z/
MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
950 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS. WINDS
  DECREASING ON WEDNESDAY.

* BAYS...VERY ROUGH THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* SEAS...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET AND OCCASIONALLY UP TO 14 FEET.

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 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.

&&

$$

003 
WHUS74 KHGX 240940
MWWHGX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
340 AM CST WED FEB 24 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 AM CST IN THE BAYS AND 10 AM
GULF WATERS WITH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES AFTER...

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH 3 AM THURSDAY...

.GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS MORNING.
THESE STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL DRIVE WATER LEVELS LOW AND
MAY LEAD TO GROUNDINGS. WINDS AND SEAS SHOULD DECREASE WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL CONTINUE AFTER
THE GALE WARNING EXPIRES. 

GMZ330-335-241745-
/O.NEW.KHGX.LO.Y.0004.160224T0940Z-160225T0900Z/
/O.EXT.KHGX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160224T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KHGX.SC.Y.0021.160224T1200Z-160224T2200Z/
MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY-
340 AM CST WED FEB 24 2016

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A
LOW WATER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS EARLY
  THIS MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS.

* BAYS...VERY ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WATER LEVELS...TIDE LEVELS 1 TO 2 FEET BELOW MEAN LOW LOW WATER.
  TIDE LEVELS RECOVERING SLOWLY THURSDAY MORNING.

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 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.

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION
AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE
IMPACT.

&&

$$

GMZ350-355-241745-
/O.NEW.KHGX.LO.Y.0004.160224T0940Z-160225T0900Z/
/O.EXT.KHGX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160224T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KHGX.SC.Y.0021.160224T1600Z-160225T0600Z/
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
340 AM CST WED FEB 24 2016

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A
LOW WATER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS EARLY
  THIS MORNING DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING.

* SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET.

* WATER LEVELS...TIDE LEVELS 1 TO 2 FEET BELOW MEAN LOW LOW WATER.
  TIDE LEVELS RECOVERING SLOWLY THURSDAY MORNING.

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 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.

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION
AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE
IMPACT.

&&

$$

GMZ370-375-241745-
/O.EXT.KHGX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160224T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KHGX.SC.Y.0021.160224T1600Z-160225T0600Z/
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
340 AM CST WED FEB 24 2016

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 KNOTS
  EARLY THIS MORNING DIMINISHING TO AROUND 25 KNOTS BY NOON. WINDS
  OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE EVENING.

* SEAS...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET AND OCCASIONALLY UP TO 15 FEET.

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 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.

&&

$$

147 
WHUS74 KHGX 241520
MWWHGX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
920 AM CST WED FEB 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF WATERS...

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH 3 AM THURSDAY...

.GALE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED BUT A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM FOR THE GULF WATERS. WINDS WILL
GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE STRONG OFFSHORE
WINDS WILL DRIVE WATER OUT OF THE BAYS AND AWAY FROM THE COAST
LEADING TO VERY LOW WATER LEVELS AND DANGEROUS NAVIGATION ISSUES
WHICH MAY LEAD TO GROUNDINGS.

GMZ350-355-242330-
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/O.EXT.KHGX.SC.Y.0021.160224T1520Z-160225T0000Z/
/O.CON.KHGX.LO.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160225T0900Z/
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
920 AM CST WED FEB 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY...

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS CANCELLED
THE GALE WARNING. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS EARLY
  THIS MORNING DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS BY EVENING.

* SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET.

* WATER LEVELS...TIDE LEVELS 1 TO 2 FEET BELOW MEAN LOW LOW 
  WATER. TIDE LEVELS RECOVERING SLOWLY THURSDAY MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION
AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE
IMPACT.

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.

&&

$$

GMZ370-375-242330-
/O.CAN.KHGX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160224T1600Z/
/O.EXT.KHGX.SC.Y.0021.160224T1520Z-160225T0000Z/
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
920 AM CST WED FEB 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS CANCELLED
THE GALE WARNING. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS EARLY
  THIS AFTERNOON DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS BY EVENING. 

* SEAS...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FEET AND OCCASIONALLY UP TO 12 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

GMZ330-335-242330-
/O.CAN.KHGX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160224T2200Z/
/O.CON.KHGX.LO.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160225T0900Z/
MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY-
920 AM CST WED FEB 24 2016

...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS CANCELLED
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. MARINERS IN SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE
CAUTION THIS AFTERNOON.

* BAYS...CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH.

* WATER LEVELS...TIDE LEVELS 1 TO 2 FEET BELOW MEAN LOW LOW WATER.
  TIDE LEVELS WILL RECOVER LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

&&


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION
AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE
IMPACT.

&&

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1138 AM CST MON FEB 22 2016

.AVIATION...
IFR/MVFR CEILINGS WILL CONTINUE FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS
AS AREAS OF RA/SHRA WORK THEIR WAY EASTWARD AND WEAKEN. LOW CEILINGS
ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN TONIGHT AHEAD OF SHRA/TSRA ACTIVITY THAT WILL BE
MOVING INTO THE AREA FROM THE WEST DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.
HAVE INCLUDED GUSTY WINDS FOR POSSIBLE STRONG/SEVERE STORM DEVELOPMENT.
AREA SHOULD BE CLEARING OUT DURING THE LATE MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON
HOURS AS THIS STORM SYSTEM MOVES OFF TO THE NORTHEAST. AREA WILL SEE
INCREASINGLY GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS TOMORROW AFTERNOON THAT
WILL CONTINUE INTO TOMORROW NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING.  42
&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 955 AM CST MON FEB 22 2016/

UPDATE...
QUICK MORNING UPDATE TO REFLECT LATEST RADAR TRENDS AS RAIN
PUSHES EAST/SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION ALONG A DIFFUSE FRONTAL
BOUNDARY LOCATED ROUGHLY ALONG HIGHWAY 59 THIS MORNING. UPPER
FORCING IN THE FORM OF A WEAK SHORTWAVE LOCATED OVER THE REGION
WILL CONTINUE TO TRANSLATE EAST TODAY AND EXPECT RAIN TO CONTINUE
TO TAPER OFF IN RESPONSE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING AND
INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS... WITH MUCH OF THE REGION SEEING A DRY
COMMUTE THIS AFTERNOON. HAVE ALSO LOWERED HIGH TEMPERATURES A FEW
DEGREES GIVEN RAIN AND CLOUD COVER. WILL GO AHEAD AND LET THE
DENSE FOG ADVISORY FOR GALVESTON AND CHAMBERS COUNTY EXPIRE AT 10
AM AS VISIBILITIES HAVE IMPROVED IN THESE AREAS PER WEBCAMS.
REMAINDER OF FORECAST ON TRACK.

HUFFMAN

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 414 AM CST MON FEB 22 2016/

DISCUSSION...
AXIS OF STEADY, BENEFICIAL, RAINFALL ACROSS NORTHERN HALF OF SE
TX WILL SAG SOUTHWARD FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. IT SHOULD DIMINISH
IN AREAL COVERAGE LATE THIS MORNING AND DURING THE AFTERNOON AS
THE WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY LOSES ITS SOUTHWARD PUSH AND ASSOCIATED
UPPER IMPULSE MOVES OUT THE REGION.

EYES TURN TO THE WEST LATER TONIGHT AS POTENT UPPER STORM SYSTEM
DIGS INTO TX. SFC LOW SHOULD DEVELOP OUT WEST AND TRACK EASTWARD
AND JUST NORTH OF OUR CWA DURING THE MORNING TUESDAY. IT'LL PUSH A
PREFRONTAL TROF & COLD FRONT THRU THE REGION DURING THE DAY WHICH
SHOULD BECOME A FOCUS FOR STORM DEVELOPMENT. THIS SYSTEM HAS A
LOT OF WIND ENERGY WITH IT. STRONG LLVL JET IN ADVANCE, VEERING
PROFILE AND INCOMING LFQ OF JET SHOULD AID IN INCREASING SHRA/TSTM
DEVELOPMENT DURING THE LATE NIGHT THRU EARLY AFTN HOURS TUE.
CANNOT RULE OUT ANY VARIETY OF SEVERE WX WITH THIS SYSTEM - ISOLATED
TORNADOES, WIND DAMAGE FROM BOWING SEGMENTS, & HAIL WILL ALL BE
POSSIBILITIES IN THE STRONGER CELLS. SE TX LOOKS TO BE THE INITIATING
PLACE FOR AN EVENTUAL SEVERE WX EVENT THAT SHOULD TAKE PLACE ALONG
THE CNTL GULF COAST FROM LA INTO FL.

AFTER THE WX MOVES OUT DURING EARLY AFTN HOURS...WINDY CONDITIONS
WILL PREVAIL IN THE WAKE OF THE DEPARTING LOW & COLD FRONT. WINDS
JUST ABOVE THE SFC ARE FORECAST TO AROUND 50 MPH...SO 30-40 MPH
GUSTS OUT OF THE NW ARE ENTIRELY POSSIBLE INLAND (AND HIGHER
OFFSHORE) LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT TUESDAY...AND JUST
SLIGHTLY WEAKER ON WEDNESDAY.

SPEEDS SHOULD WEAKEN WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURS. HIGH PRES WILL
DOMINATE AREA WX INTO THE WEEKEND KEEP THINGS DRY.  47

ONLY ISSUES FOR TODAY/TONIGHT WILL BE PATCHY SEA FOG AS A LIGHT ON-
SHORE FLOW PREVAILS. VISIBILITIES WILL REMAIN LIMITED FOR LOCATIONS
IN/AROUND THE BAY/NEARSHORE WATERS THROUGHOUT THE DAY...BUT CHANGES
IN THE WX PATTERN WILL BE FORTHCOMING TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW. MODELS
ARE INDICATING THAT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COASTAL LOW ALONG THE COLD
FRONT (MOVING INTO SE TX) WILL HELP TO INCREASE S/SWLY WINDS ACROSS
THE COASTAL WATERS BY TUES AFTN. HAVE GONE AHEAD AND ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FOR THIS TIMEFRAME...ALONG WITH A GALE WATCH FOR THE
ENTIRE MARINE ZONES FOR TUES NIGHT AS VERY STRONG/GUSTY N/NW DEVEL-
OP IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. THE GALE WATCH MAY NEED TO BE UPGRADED
TO A WARNING BEFORE ALL IS SAID AND DONE. THIS STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW
COULD ALSO AFFECT TIDE LEVELS AROUND THE BAYS. LOW WATER ADVISORIES
MAY BE NEEDED FOR THESE LOCATIONS. WINDS/SEAS ARE FCST TO BEGIN DE-
CREASING BY WEDS EVE AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE REGION. THE
RETURN OF ONSHORE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED BACK UNTIL THE WEEKEND. 41

FIRE WEATHER...
STRONG WINDS & LOW RH'S ARE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT TUE
AFTN-WED. A LIMITING FACTOR FOR SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS WILL BE THAT
MAJORITY OF GROUNDS SHOULD BE WET FROM EARLIER PRECIPITATION.
HOWEVER...WILL STILL NEED TO KEEP AN EYE ON AREAS OUT TOWARD
MATAGORDA BAY WHO ARE FCST TO RECEIVE THE LEAST AMOUNT BETWEEN NOW
AND THEN. 47

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
COLLEGE STATION (CLL)      69  58  65  44  61 /  60  80  80  10   0
HOUSTON (IAH)              72  59  71  47  62 /  90  50  80   0   0
GALVESTON (GLS)            69  63  73  49  62 /  40  20  70   0   0

&&

.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...NONE.
GM...GALE WATCH FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR
     THE FOLLOWING ZONES: GALVESTON BAY...MATAGORDA BAY...WATERS
     FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60
     NM...WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
     20 NM...WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM...
     WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP
     CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM...WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE
     MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM...WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND
     TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM...WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO
     FREEPORT OUT 20 NM.

&&

DISCUSSION...14
AVIATION/MARINE...42

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
433 AM CST MON FEB 22 2016

TXZ163-164-177>179-199-200-213-227-231045-
FORT BEND-HARRIS-HOUSTON-LIBERTY-MONTGOMERY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-
TRINITY-WALKER-
433 AM CST MON FEB 22 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A POTENT UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA EARLY
TUESDAY BRING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEVERE STORMS. ISOLATED
TORNADOES...STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND HAIL ARE ALL POSSIBILITIES IN
ANY STRONG CELLS THAT MAY DEVELOP. PRECIPITATION SHOULD TAPER OFF
IN THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON HOURS. IN THE WAKE OF THE DEPARTING
SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT...FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO BETWEEN 30 AND 40
MPH ARE EXPECTED INTO WEDNESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY WILL BE LIKELY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS EXPECTED BEYOND WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED EARLY TUESDAY.

GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-TXZ214-236>238-231045-
BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-GALVESTON BAY-MATAGORDA-MATAGORDA BAY-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
433 AM CST MON FEB 22 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

PERIODS OF DENSE FOG ARE EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

SEA FOG WILL REMAIN A THREAT INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

A POTENT UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA EARLY
TUESDAY BRING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEVERE STORMS...MAINLY CLOSER TO
THE COAST AND INLAND. ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS OR TORNADOES...STRAIGHT
LINE WINDS AND HAIL ARE ALL POSSIBILITIES IN ANY STRONG CELLS THAT
MAY DEVELOP. PRECIPITATION SHOULD TAPER OFF IN THE EARLY TO MID
AFTERNOON HOURS TUESDAY. IN THE WAKE OF THE DEPARTING SYSTEM AND
COLD FRONT...FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO BETWEEN 30 AND 45 MPH ARE
EXPECTED INTO WEDNESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY WILL BE LIKELY INLAND AND
GALE WARNINGS OFFSHORE. THESE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS MAY ALSO
CAUSE WATER TO BE TRANSPORTED OUT OF THE BAYS POSSIBLY REQUIRING
LOW WATER ADVISORIES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

TXZ176-195>198-210>212-226-235-231045-
AUSTIN-BRAZOS-BURLESON-COLORADO-GRIMES-JACKSON-MADISON-WALLER-
WASHINGTON-WHARTON-
433 AM CST MON FEB 22 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A POTENT UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE
TONIGHT AND BRING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEVERE STORMS. ISOLATED
TORNADOES...STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND HAIL ARE ALL POSSIBILITIES IN
ANY STRONG CELLS THAT MAY DEVELOP.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

PRECIPITATION SHOULD TAPER OFF IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS
TUESDAY. IN THE WAKE OF THE DEPARTING SYSTEM AND COLD
FRONT...FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED
INTO WEDNESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY WILL BE LIKELY. NO SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER IS EXPECTED BEYOND WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATE TONIGHT.