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Gale Warning 2, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

January 21, 2017

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this gale warning at Jan 21, 2017, 3:10 AM CST. It took effect at Jan 22, 2017, 2:00 AM CST. It was in force for 16 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 21, 2017, 3:10 AM CST (09:10 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 22, 2017, 2:00 AM CST
Expired
Jan 22, 2017, 5:52 PM CST
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Corpus Christi, TX

The text

As transmitted.

110 
WHUS74 KCRP 210910
MWWCRP

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
310 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR BAYS AND NEARSHORE... 
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING OVER THE BAYS AND
NEARSHORE WATERS. HOWEVER IT LOOKS LIKE CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY
SUNRISE OVER THE SOUTHERN BAYS AND SOUTHERN NEARSHORE WATERS...AND
FOR THE NORTHERN BAYS AND NEARSHORE WATERS BY MID MORNING. A 
STRONG COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY 
NIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH A VERY STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW DEVELOPING 
IN ITS WAKE ON SUNDAY. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ARE EXPECTED 
ACROSS THE BAYS AND NEARSHORE WATERS AND SUSTAINED GALE FORCE 
WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS. BRIEF GUSTS TO 
STORM FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS SUNDAY 
AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL BECOME LARGE AND CHAOTIC.

GMZ230-250-211500-
/O.EXT.KCRP.MF.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170121T1100Z/
/O.UPG.KCRP.GL.A.0001.170122T0900Z-170123T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KCRP.GL.W.0002.170122T0800Z-170123T0300Z/
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
310 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. THE
DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS IS FOR THE
SOUTHERN BAYS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS AND FOR THE SOUTHERN
NEARSHORE WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE 
FORCE BY SUNRISE SUNDAY MORNING. 

* WAVES/BAY CONDITIONS: BAYS ROUGH TO OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. 
  SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET.

* VISIBILITY: 1 NAUTICAL MILE OR LESS AT TIMES UNTIL 5 AM.

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 DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. 

&&

$$

GMZ235-255-211500-
/O.CON.KCRP.MF.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170121T1500Z/
/O.UPG.KCRP.GL.A.0001.170122T0900Z-170123T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KCRP.GL.W.0002.170122T0800Z-170123T0300Z/
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
310 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. THE
GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. THIS IS FOR THE NORTHERN
BAYS AND WATERWAYS PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR AND FOR THE
NORTHERN NEARSHORE WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE 
  FORCE BY SUNRISE SUNDAY MORNING. 

* WAVES/BAY CONDITIONS: BAYS ROUGH TO OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH.
  SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET.

* VISIBILITY: 1 NAUTICAL MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THROUGH MID 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 DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. 

&&

$$

GMZ270-275-211500-
/O.UPG.KCRP.GL.A.0001.170122T0900Z-170123T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KCRP.GL.W.0002.170122T0800Z-170123T0300Z/
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-
310 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. THE
GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS IS FOR THE OFFSHORE WATERS
BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO 60 NM.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE 
FORCE. BRIEF GUSTS TO STORM FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE. 

* WAVES: SEAS BUILDING TO 12 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.

&&

$$

GW/RH
10 follow-up statements
302 
WHUS74 KCRP 211217 AAB
MWWCRP

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
617 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR BAYS AND NEARSHORE... ...GALE
WARNING NOW IN EFFECT EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.DENSE FOG CONTINUES TO BECOME MORE ISOLATED AND MAINLY RESIDING
NORTH AND EAST OF PORT ARANSAS. ALL DENSE FOG WILL BE GONE BY 9
AM. A STRONG COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA 
SATURDAY NIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH A VERY STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW 
DEVELOPING IN ITS WAKE ON SUNDAY. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS THE BAYS AND NEARSHORE WATERS AND SUSTAINED GALE 
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS. BRIEF GUSTS 
TO STORM FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS SUNDAY 
AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL BECOME LARGE AND CHAOTIC.

GMZ235-255-211800-
/O.CON.KCRP.MF.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170121T1500Z/
/O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0002.170122T0800Z-170123T0300Z/
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
617 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. A
DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE 
  FORCE BY SUNRISE SUNDAY MORNING. 

* WAVES/BAY CONDITIONS: BAYS ROUGH TO OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. 
  SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. 

* VISIBILITY: 1 NAUTICAL MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THROUGH MID 
  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 DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

GMZ230-250-270-275-211800-
/O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0002.170122T0800Z-170123T0300Z/
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 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-
617 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE 
  FORCE. BRIEF GUSTS TO STORM FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE.

* WAVES: SEAS BUILDING TO 12 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.

&&

$$

GW
360 
WHUS74 KCRP 211459
MWWCRP

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
859 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR NEARSHORE WATERS... ...GALE 
WARNING STILL IN EFFECT EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.DENSE FOG CONTINUES TO BE AN ISSUE ACROSS THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST
NEARSHORE WATERS, BUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE IMPROVING THROUGH LATE
MORNING. A STRONG COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA 
SATURDAY NIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH A VERY STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW 
DEVELOPING IN ITS WAKE ON SUNDAY. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS THE BAYS AND NEARSHORE WATERS AND SUSTAINED GALE 
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS. BRIEF GUSTS 
TO STORM FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS SUNDAY 
AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL BECOME LARGE AND CHAOTIC.

GMZ235-212300-
/O.CAN.KCRP.MF.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170121T1500Z/
/O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0002.170122T0800Z-170123T0300Z/
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR-
859 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY...
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS CANCELLED THE
DENSE FOG ADVISORY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO
9 PM CST SUNDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE 
  FORCE BY SUNRISE SUNDAY MORNING. 

* WAVES/BAY CONDITIONS: BAYS ROUGH TO OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. 
  SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 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.

&&

$$

GMZ255-212300-
/O.EXT.KCRP.MF.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170121T1700Z/
/O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0002.170122T0800Z-170123T0300Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
859 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY...

THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS
MORNING. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 PM CST
SUNDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE 
  FORCE BY SUNRISE SUNDAY MORNING. 

* WAVES/BAY CONDITIONS: BAYS ROUGH TO OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. 
  SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. 

* VISIBILITY: 1 NAUTICAL MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THROUGH LATE 
  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 DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

GMZ250-212300-
/O.NEW.KCRP.MF.Y.0004.170121T1459Z-170121T1700Z/
/O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0002.170122T0800Z-170123T0300Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
859 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A DENSE
FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING. A
GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE 
  FORCE. BRIEF GUSTS TO STORM FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE. 

* WAVES: SEAS BUILDING TO 12 TO 15 FEET.

* VISIBILITY: 1 NAUTICAL MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THROUGH LATE 
  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 DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. 

&&

$$

GMZ230-270-275-212300-
/O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0002.170122T0800Z-170123T0300Z/
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
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-
859 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE 
  FORCE. BRIEF GUSTS TO STORM FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE. 

* WAVES: SEAS BUILDING TO 12 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.

&&

$$
523 
WHUS74 KCRP 211658
MWWCRP

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1058 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR NEARSHORE WATERS... ...GALE
WARNING STILL IN EFFECT EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.DENSE FOG CONTINUES TO BE AN ISSUE ACROSS THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST
NEARSHORE WATERS, BUT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE IMPROVING THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON. A STRONG COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE 
AREA SATURDAY NIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH A VERY STRONG OFFSHORE 
FLOW DEVELOPING IN ITS WAKE ON SUNDAY. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE 
FORCE ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE BAYS AND NEARSHORE WATERS AND 
SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE OFFSHORE 
WATERS. BRIEF GUSTS TO STORM FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE 
OFFSHORE WATERS SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL BECOME LARGE AND 
CHAOTIC.

GMZ255-220100-
/O.EXT.KCRP.MF.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170121T1900Z/
/O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0002.170122T0800Z-170123T0300Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
1058 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY...

THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 PM CST
SUNDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE 
  FORCE BY SUNRISE SUNDAY MORNING. 

* WAVES/BAY CONDITIONS: BAYS ROUGH TO OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. 
  SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. 

* VISIBILITY: 1 NAUTICAL MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY
  AFTERNOON.


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 DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

GMZ250-220100-
/O.EXT.KCRP.MF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170121T1900Z/
/O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0002.170122T0800Z-170123T0300Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
1058 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY...

THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 PM CST
SUNDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE 
  FORCE. BRIEF GUSTS TO STORM FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE. 

* WAVES: SEAS BUILDING TO 12 TO 15 FEET.

* VISIBILITY: 1 NAUTICAL MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY
  AFTERNOON.


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 DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

GMZ230-235-270-275-220100-
/O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0002.170122T0800Z-170123T0300Z/
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR-
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-
1058 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE 
  FORCE. BRIEF GUSTS TO STORM FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE. 

* WAVES: SEAS BUILDING TO 12 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.

&&

$$
208 
WHUS74 KCRP 212130
MWWCRP

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
330 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ON SUNDAY...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH THE WATERS EARLY SUNDAY 
MORNING. VERY STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL COMMENCE RIGHT BEHIND THE 
FRONT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE EXPECTED ACROSS THE BAYS 
AND NEARSHORE WATERS AND SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED 
ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS. BRIEF GUSTS TO STORM FORCE WILL BE 
POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL 
BECOME LARGE AND CHAOTIC.

GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-221200-
/O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0002.170122T0800Z-170123T0300Z/
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-
330 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE
  FORCE ALONG THE BAYS, 30 TO 40 KNOTS OVER THE NEAR AND OFFSHORE
  WATERS. BRIEF GUSTS TO STORM FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY LATE
  MORNING OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS.

* WAVES: SEAS BUILDING TO6 TO 8 FEET NEARSHORE AND 12 TO 15 FEET
  OFFSHORE. BAYS AND WATERWAYS WILL BE ROUGH TO OCCASIONALLY VERY
  ROUGH.

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.

&&

$$

HEAVENER
686 
WHUS74 KCRP 220149 AAA
MWWCRP

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
749 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING AND INTENSIFY
OVERNIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR
LATE THIS EVENING WITH A GALE WARNING GOING INTO EFFECT
OVERNIGHT...AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 
STORM FORCE MAY OCCUR ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS ON SUNDAY. SEAS 
WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS AND CHAOTIC.

GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-221000-
/O.NEW.KCRP.SC.Y.0011.170122T0500Z-170122T0800Z/
/O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0002.170122T0800Z-170123T0300Z/
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-
749 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM
CST SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
2 AM CST SUNDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO
9 PM CST SUNDAY. 

* WINDS: BECOMING WEST OR NORTHWEST LATE THIS EVENING 20 TO 25
  KNOTS AND GUSTY...AND STRENGTHENING OVERNIGHT. BY LATE TONIGHT
  AND THROUGH SUNDAY EXPECT SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30
  KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ACROSS AREA BAYS. EXPECT
  SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 KNOTS ACROSS THE GULF 
  WATERS...WITH A FEW LOCATIONS ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS 
  EXPERIENCING SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 40 KNOTS. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 
  STORM FORCE POSSIBLE SUNDAY.

* SEAS/BAY CONDITIONS: SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET NEARSHORE AND
  12 TO 15 FEET OFFSHORE. BAYS TO BECOME ROUGH TO OCCASIONALLY
  VERY ROUGH.

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. 

&&

$$

HART
626 
WHUS74 KCRP 220857
MWWCRP

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
257 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017

...DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS TODAY...

.OFFSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS MORNING BEHIND A
STRONG COLD FRONT. STRONG PRESSURE RISES ALONG WITH A TIGHT
PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN GALE FORCE CONDITIONS OVER THE
MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS NEAR STORM
FORCE OVER THE OFFSHORE GULF WATERS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH OVER THE
BAYS AND NEARSHORE WATERS THIS AFTERNOON...BUT SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE GALE FORCE WINDS AND WIND
GUSTS DIMINISH. SEAS WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS AND CHAOTIC.
MARINERS ESPECIALLY IN SMALL CRAFT ARE ENCOURAGED TO REMAIN IN
PORT TODAY. 

GMZ230-235-222130-
/O.EXT.KCRP.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170122T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KCRP.SC.Y.0012.170122T2100Z-170123T0000Z/
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR-
257 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A GALE 
WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. AFTER 3
PM...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE THIS IS FOR THE BAYS AND WATERWAYS 
BAFFIN BAY TO PORT O'CONNOR. 

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT
  GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ACROSS AREA BAYS. 

* SEAS/BAY CONDITIONS: BAYS TO ROUGH TO OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH.

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.

&&

$$

GMZ250-255-222130-
/O.EXT.KCRP.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170122T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KCRP.SC.Y.0012.170122T2100Z-170123T0700Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
257 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
1 AM CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS A GALE WARNING
IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT 
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CST 
MONDAY. THIS IS FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA 
SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM.

* WINDS: SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH
  FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE...UP TO 45 KNOTS...ACROSS THE
  NEARSHORE WATERS.

* SEAS/BAY CONDITIONS: SEAS BUILDING TO 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
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.

&&

$$

GMZ270-275-222130-
/O.EXT.KCRP.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170123T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KCRP.SC.Y.0013.170123T0400Z-170123T1200Z/
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-
257 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A GALE 
WARNING WHICH IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING. A 
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
CST MONDAY. THIS IS FOR THE OFFSHORE WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO 
MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE. 

* WINDS: SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH
  FREQUENT GUSTS AROUND 45 KNOTS...AND OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO AROUND
  50 KNOTS POSSIBLE...ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS.

* SEAS/BAY CONDITIONS: SEAS BUILDING TO 11 TO 13 FEET WITH
  OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 17 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 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.

&&

$$

GW/GH
746 
WHUS74 KCRP 221556
MWWCRP

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
956 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017

...DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS TODAY...

.STRONG PRESSURE RISES ALONG WITH A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL 
RESULT IN GALE FORCE CONDITIONS OVER THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL 
WATERS...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS NEAR STORM FORCE OVER THE OFFSHORE 
GULF WATERS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH OVER THE BAYS THIS 
AFTERNOON AND NEARSHORE WATERS BY EARLY EVENING...BUT SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE GALE FORCE WINDS AND 
WIND GUSTS DIMINISH. SEAS WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS AND CHAOTIC. 
MARINERS ESPECIALLY IN SMALL CRAFT ARE ENCOURAGED TO REMAIN IN 
PORT TODAY.

GMZ250-255-230000-
/O.EXT.KCRP.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170123T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KCRP.SC.Y.0012.170123T0000Z-170123T0700Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
956 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017

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

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 1 AM CST MONDAY. 

* WINDS: SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH 
FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE...UP TO 45 KNOTS...ACROSS THE 
NEARSHORE WATERS. 

* SEAS/BAY CONDITIONS: SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET WITH
  OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 12 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 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.

&&

$$

GMZ230-235-230000-
/O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170122T2100Z/
/O.CON.KCRP.SC.Y.0012.170122T2100Z-170123T0000Z/
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR-
956 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT 
GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ACROSS AREA BAYS. 

* SEAS/BAY CONDITIONS: BAYS TO ROUGH TO OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH.

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.

&&

$$

GMZ270-275-230000-
/O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170123T0400Z/
/O.CON.KCRP.SC.Y.0013.170123T0400Z-170123T1200Z/
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-
956 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 AM CST MONDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 AM CST MONDAY. 

* WINDS: SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH 
  FREQUENT GUSTS AROUND 45 KNOTS...AND OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 
  AROUND 50 KNOTS POSSIBLE...ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS. 

* SEAS/BAY CONDITIONS: SEAS BUILDING TO 11 TO 13 FEET WITH
  OCCASIONAL SEAS 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 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.

&&

$$
329 
WHUS74 KCRP 222113
MWWCRP

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
313 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2017

...DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS TODAY...

.STRONG PRESSURE RISES ALONG WITH A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
RESULT IN GALE FORCE CONDITIONS OVER THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL
WATERS...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS NEAR STORM FORCE OVER THE OFFSHORE
GULF WATERS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH OVER THE BAYS THIS AFTERNOON AND
NEARSHORE WATERS BY EARLY EVENING...BUT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
CONDITIONS WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE GALE FORCE WINDS AND WIND GUSTS
DIMINISH. SEAS WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS AND CHAOTIC. MARINERS
ESPECIALLY IN SMALL CRAFT ARE ENCOURAGED TO REMAIN IN PORT TODAY.

GMZ230-235-230000-
/O.EXP.KCRP.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170122T2100Z/
/O.CON.KCRP.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170123T0000Z/
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR-
313 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH SOME HIGHER
  GUSTS ACROSS AREA BAYS.

* SEAS/BAY CONDITIONS: 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. 

&&

$$

GMZ250-255-230300-
/O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170123T0000Z/
/O.CON.KCRP.SC.Y.0012.170123T0000Z-170123T0700Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
313 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 1 AM CST MONDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
1 AM CST MONDAY. 

* WINDS: SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH
  GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS.

* SEAS/BAY CONDITIONS: SEAS TO 7 TO 10 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS 
  UP TO 12 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 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.

&&

$$

GMZ270-275-230300-
/O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170123T0400Z/
/O.CON.KCRP.SC.Y.0013.170123T0400Z-170123T1200Z/
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-
313 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 AM CST MONDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 AM CST MONDAY. 

* WINDS: SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH
  GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS.

* SEAS/BAY CONDITIONS: SEAS TO 9 TO 11 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS
  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 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.

&&

$$

HEAVENER
642 
WHUS74 KCRP 222118 
MWWCRP

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
318 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2017

...DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON...

.WINDS HAVE RELAXED A BIT OVER THE AREA BAYS TO MAINLY SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE STILL BEING
EXPERIENCED OVER THE MIDDLE TEXAS GULF WATERS. WINDS WILL CONTINUE
TO DECREASE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS ALLOWING CONDITIONS TO FALL
BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY BY LATE TONIGHT.

GMZ250-255-230530-
/O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170123T0000Z/
/O.CON.KCRP.SC.Y.0012.170123T0000Z-170123T0700Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
318 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CST MONDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CST MONDAY. 

* WINDS: SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH 
  GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. 

* SEAS/BAY CONDITIONS: SEAS TO 7 TO 10 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS 
  UP TO 12 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 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.

&&

$$

GMZ270-275-230530-
/O.CON.KCRP.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170123T0400Z/
/O.CON.KCRP.SC.Y.0013.170123T0400Z-170123T1200Z/
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-
318 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 AM CST MONDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 AM CST MONDAY. 

* WINDS: SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH 
  GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. 

* SEAS/BAY CONDITIONS: SEAS TO 9 TO 11 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS 
  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 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.

&&

$$

GMZ230-235-230000-
/O.CON.KCRP.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170123T0000Z/
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR-
318 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2017

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

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

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH SOME HIGHER 
  GUSTS ACROSS AREA BAYS. 

* SEAS/BAY CONDITIONS: 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.

&&

$$
645 
WHUS74 KCRP 222352
MWWCRP

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
552 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2017

...GALE WARNINGS DOWNGRADED TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES...

.MARINE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY IMPROVE THIS EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT. AS SUCH...AREA GALE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED
WITH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES. IF CONDITIONS IMPROVE FAST
ENOUGH...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE ABLE TO BE CANCELED EARLY
LATER THIS EVENING.

GMZ270-275-230200-
/O.CAN.KCRP.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170123T0400Z/
/O.EXT.KCRP.SC.Y.0013.170122T2352Z-170123T1200Z/
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-
552 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ALLOWED THE
GALE WARNING TO EXPIRE FOR THE OFFSHORE WATERS. A SMALL CRAFT 
ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY. 

* WINDS: SUSTAINED NORTHWEST AROUND 25 KNOTS WEAKENING TO 20 TO 25
  KNOTS.

* SEAS: 6 TO 8 FEET.

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. 

&&

$$

GMZ250-255-230200-
/O.CAN.KCRP.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170123T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KCRP.SC.Y.0012.170122T2352Z-170123T0700Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
552 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CST MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ALLOWED THE
GALE WARNING TO EXPIRE FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS. A SMALL CRAFT 
ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CST MONDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. 

* SEAS: 5 TO 7 FEET. 

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. 

&&

$$

GMZ230-235-230200-
/O.EXT.KCRP.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170123T0200Z/
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR-
552 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR AREA BAYS AND WATERWAYS. 

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. 

* SEAS/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 Jan 21, 1:00 AM CST, 2 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 21, 1:00 AM CST, 2 hours 10 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
100 AM CST Sat Jan 21 2017

.DISCUSSION...

Dense fog forming over the Northern Brush Country so have issued a
Dense Fog Advisory for that area. Have decided to include Webb
County as well as the northern portions of the county may
experience dense fog. May not get to Laredo (web cams right now
are not showing it...yet), but could for an hour or two so
decided to go with it as areal coverage for Webb County will be
sufficient.

Also, based on HRRR output which has been rather consistent over
the last couple of hours with its visibility forecast, have
extended the Dense Fog Advisory for the eastern half of the CWFA
and the coastal areas until 9 AM. Areas like Live Oak and Jim
Wells County may be done with the fog around sunrise, but did not
want to break up into too many product segments as confidence in
the accuracy in that type of timing is low (models and me are not
that good yet). Can always adjust the timing and cancel early if
need be. Updates are out.

&&

.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... /Issued 1053 PM CST Fri Jan 20 2017/

DISCUSSION...Update for 06z Aviation.

AVIATION...Flight rules are xpctd to continue to deteriorate
thru the night. IFR/LIFR CIGs/VSBYs have overspread much of the
region and CIGs/VSBYs should continue to gradually lower thru the
night...with LIFR/VLIFR VSBYs xpctd at KCRP/KVCT/KALI for a good
part of the night. KLRD TAF fcst is tougher. Thinking attm is that
KLRD will remain VFR much of the night...but there is a window
from roughly 08-10z /give or take an hr/ where IFR CIGs and lower
VSBYs may dvlp across the aerodrome before drier spreads Ewrd
late in the night. Poor flight rules should rapidly improve late
in the night/first hr or two after sunrise across KCRP/KALI and
eventually KVCT as said drier air spreads Ewrd...with VFR
prevailing drng the day. Weak/vrb sfc winds overnight becmg WNWrly
drng the day Sat and a little gusty.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Corpus Christi    52  74  49  73  58  /  10   0   0   0   0
Victoria          51  72  45  71  54  /  10   0   0   0   0
Laredo            51  75  48  79  57  /  10   0   0   0   0
Alice             51  75  46  77  55  /  10   0   0   0   0
Rockport          53  72  52  69  61  /  10   0   0   0   0
Cotulla           49  74  46  77  52  /  10   0   0   0   0
Kingsville        52  74  46  76  56  /  10   0   0   0   0
Navy Corpus       54  72  53  68  61  /  10   0   0   0   0

&&

.CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Fire Weather Watch from Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon
     For the following zones: Aransas...Bee...Calhoun...Duval...
     Goliad...Jim Wells...Kleberg...La Salle...Live Oak...
     McMullen...Nueces...Refugio...San Patricio...Victoria...
     Webb.

     Dense Fog Advisory until 9 AM CST this morning For the following
     zones: Aransas...Bee...Calhoun...Goliad...Jim Wells...
     Kleberg...Live Oak...Nueces...Refugio...San Patricio...
     Victoria.

     Dense Fog Advisory until 6 AM CST early this morning For the
     following zones: Duval...La Salle...McMullen...Webb.

GM...Gale Watch from late tonight through Sunday evening 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.

     Dense Fog Advisory until 9 AM CST this morning 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.

&&

GW/86...SHORT TERM
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 20, 9:27 PM CST, 5 hours 43 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
927 PM CST FRI JAN 20 2017

TXZ229>234-239>247-220330-
LA SALLE-MCMULLEN-LIVE OAK-BEE-GOLIAD-VICTORIA-WEBB-DUVAL-
JIM WELLS-KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN-
927 PM CST FRI JAN 20 2017

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF SOUTH TEXAS UNTIL 6
AM CST.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

AREAS OF FOG MAY PERSIST THROUGH MID SATURDAY MORNING.

GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA
SUNDAY.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH TEXAS FOR SUNDAY LATE
MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON. AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER THREAT MAY
EXIST SATURDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE BRUSH COUNTRY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-220330-
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-
927 PM CST FRI JAN 20 2017

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL
WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR AREA BAYS AND THE ADJACENT
NEARSHORE WATERS UNTIL 6 AM CST.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

AREAS OF FOG MAY PERSIST THROUGH MID SATURDAY MORNING.

A GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR BAYS AND COASTAL WATERS EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ARE
EXPECTED. BRIEF GUSTS TO STORM FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
OFFSHORE WATERS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 20, 7:58 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryCRPAransas, Bee, Calhoun, Duval, Goliad, Jim Wells and 9 more12 hr
Jan 20, 8:00 PM CSTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryCRP17 hr
Jan 21, 8:59 AM CSTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryCRP4 hr
Jan 21, 3:38 PM CSTRed Flag WarningCRPAransas, Bee, Calhoun, Duval, Goliad, Jim Wells and 9 more25 hr
Jan 21, 3:47 PM CSTWind AdvisoryCRPAransas, Bee, Calhoun, Duval, Goliad, Jim Wells and 9 more25 hr

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Sources

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