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Small Craft Advisory 15, NWS Brownsville, TX

March 20, 2018

NWS Brownsville, TX issued this small craft advisory at Mar 20, 2018, 1:32 PM CDT. It was in force for 2 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 20, 2018, 1:32 PM CDT (18:32 UTC)
Expired
Mar 20, 2018, 4:00 PM CDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Brownsville, TX

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Brownsville, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Mar 19, 2:40 PM CDT, 22 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 19, 2:40 PM CDT, 22 hours 52 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 19, 5:10 PM CDT, 20 hours 22 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
510 PM CDT Mon Mar 19 2018

TXZ248>256-201000-
Zapata-Jim Hogg-Brooks-Kenedy-Starr-Hidalgo-Inland Willacy-
Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-
510 PM CDT Mon Mar 19 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Deep South
Texas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for critical fire weather
concerns. The Red Flag Warning covers portions of the upper
Ranchlands and interior sections of Deep South Texas through 7 pm
this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Elevated danger for erratic wildfire behavior will continue each
afternoon through the period due to varying combinations of gusty
winds, low relative humidity, and dry to very dry grasses and
brush.

There is an elevated risk for rip currents on Tuesday with
additional rip currents risks possible Thursday through the up
coming weekend.

Strong gusty winds will be possible late this week and into this
upcoming weekend. Wind advisory conditions may be possible,
especially along and east of the Interstate 69C/Highway 281
corridor.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-TXZ257-201000-
Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado-
Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port
Mansfield TX-
Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX-
Coastal waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
Waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from 20 to
60 nm-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from 20 to
60 nm-Coastal Cameron-
510 PM CDT Mon Mar 19 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Lower Texas
Gulf Waters and The Laguna Madre.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Small Craft Advisories are in effect for the Lower Texas Gulf waters
out to 60 nautical miles for adverse marine conditions and strong
winds. Additional strong winds and rough seas are possible from
Thursday and into the upcoming weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

Speece

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 20, 2:32 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryBROCameron, Hidalgo, Willacy3 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.