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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this small craft advisory at Feb 24, 2016, 3:40 AM CST. It took effect at Feb 24, 2016, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2016, 3:40 AM CST (09:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 24, 2016, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2016, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
The text
As transmitted.
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
3 follow-up statements
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- /O.CAN.KHGX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160224T1600Z/ /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. && $$
288 WHUS74 KHGX 242127 MWWHGX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 327 PM CST WED FEB 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE OFFSHORE GULF WATERS... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH 3 AM THURSDAY... .A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE OFFSHORE WATERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. MARINERS IN SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF NAVIGATING IN THE NEAR SHORE WATERS TONIGHT. THE STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS HAS DRIVEN WATER OUT OF THE BAYS AND AWAY FROM THE COAST LEADING TO VERY LOW WATER LEVELS AND DANGEROUS NAVIGATION ISSUES WHICH MAY LEAD TO GROUNDINGS. A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAY. GMZ350-355-242230- /O.CAN.KHGX.LO.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160225T0900Z/ /O.CAN.KHGX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160225T0000Z/ WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM- 327 PM CST WED FEB 24 2016 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY AND THE LOW WATER ADVISORY. MODERATE OFFSHORE WINDS WILL PERSIST TONIGHT BUT SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE FALLEN BELOW 20 KNOTS AND SEAS ARE LESS THAN 5 FEET. THEREFORE...THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ GMZ330-250530- /O.EXT.KHGX.LO.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160225T0600Z/ MATAGORDA BAY- 327 PM CST WED FEB 24 2016 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. MARINERS IN SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THIS AFTERNOON. * WATER LEVELS...TIDE LEVELS 1 TO 2 FEET BELOW NORMAL. 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. && $$ GMZ370-375-250530- /O.EXT.KHGX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160225T0600Z/ WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM- 327 PM CST WED FEB 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY THIS EVENING DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET AND OCCASIONALLY UP TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ335-250530- /O.CON.KHGX.LO.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160225T0900Z/ GALVESTON BAY- 327 PM CST WED FEB 24 2016 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. MARINERS IN SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THIS AFTERNOON. * WATER LEVELS...TIDE LEVELS 1.5 TO 2.2 FEET BELOW NORMAL. 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. && $$
203 WHUS74 KHGX 250341 MWWHGX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 941 PM CST WED FEB 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE OFFSHORE GULF WATERS... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY FOR GALVESTON BAY... .A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE OFFSHORE WATERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. MARINERS IN SMALL CRAFT SHOULD ALSO EXERCISE CAUTION IF NAVIGATING IN THE NEAR SHORE WATERS TONIGHT. THE STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS HAVE DRIVEN WATER OUT OF THE BAYS AND AWAY FROM THE COAST LEADING TO VERY LOW WATER LEVELS AND DANGEROUS NAVIGATION ISSUES WHICH MAY LEAD TO GROUNDINGS. GMZ335-251145- /O.EXT.KHGX.LO.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160225T1800Z/ GALVESTON BAY- 941 PM CST WED FEB 24 2016 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY... * WATER LEVELS...TIDE LEVELS 1.5 TO 2.2 FEET BELOW NORMAL. TIDE LEVELS WILL RECOVER THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE IMPACT. && $$ GMZ330-250600- /O.CON.KHGX.LO.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160225T0600Z/ MATAGORDA BAY- 941 PM CST WED FEB 24 2016 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WATER LEVELS...TIDE LEVELS 1 TO 2 FEET BELOW NORMAL. TIDE LEVELS WILL RECOVER LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY THURSDAY. 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. && $$ GMZ370-375-250600- /O.CON.KHGX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160225T0600Z/ WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM- 941 PM CST WED FEB 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. * SEAS...5 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 3:40 AM CST | Low Water Advisory | HGX | 32 hr |
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Sources
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