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Small Craft Advisory 16, NWS Brownsville, TX

March 12, 2019

NWS Brownsville, TX issued this small craft advisory at Mar 12, 2019, 4:25 AM CDT. It took effect at Mar 13, 2019, 4:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 27 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 12, 2019, 4:25 AM CDT (09:25 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 13, 2019, 4:00 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 14, 2019, 7:18 AM CDT
In force
27 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 12, 12:38 AM CDT, 3 hours 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 12, 12:38 AM CDT, 3 hours 47 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 11, 5:11 PM CDT, 11 hours 14 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
511 PM CDT Mon Mar 11 2019

TXZ256-257-351-121130-
Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy-
511 PM CDT Mon Mar 11 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Patchy dense fog reducing visibility briefly to one quarter mile
may cause driving difficulty at locations from South Padre Island
through Port Isabel. A moderate threat for south to north
longshore currents will continue at the beach.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Rip and Longshore Currents: A moderate threat for south to north
longshore currents Tuesday morning will become high late Tuesday
and continue high through Wednesday. The moderate to high threat
will continue through early Thursday.

A moderate threat for east to west rip currents will continue
Thursday, then become high for north to south longshore currents
Friday through the weekend, with dangerous rip currents likely on
the north side of the Isla Blanca jetty.

Surf: Surf will become rough and agitated late Tuesday and
continue through Wednesday, with waves up to 6 feet at times. The
surf will lay down a bit Wednesday night and Thursday, then become
rough and agitated Friday through the weekend with waves building
to 6 feet or higher through the period.

Wind: South winds may gust to 40 mph overnight Tuesday into early
Wednesday, potentially blowing light weight unfastened objects
and turning them into projectiles.

Fog: Dense fog may develop quickly Wednesday evening and
overspread the area overnight before dissipating Thursday morning.
Visibility at or below one quarter mile will make driving
difficult.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

TXZ248>255-353-121130-
Zapata-Jim Hogg-Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Starr-Southern Hidalgo-
Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Northern Hidalgo-
511 PM CDT Mon Mar 11 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

South wind gusts may approach or briefly exceed 40 mph from
Tuesday afternoon through the pre dawn hours Wednesday, mainly
along and east of U.S. Highway 281. These winds may blow
lightweight loose objects around and make them projectiles
especially for south-facing exposures.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-121130-
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-
511 PM CDT Mon Mar 11 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of The Gulf of
Mexico and The Laguna Madre.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Patchy and locally dense fog may develop after sunset, with
visibility dropping at times below 1 nautical mile, making
navigation difficult for small craft.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Fog: Patchy and locally dense fog may continue through mid
morning, especially over the nearshore Gulf waters out about 5 to
10 nautical miles.

More widespread dense fog, potentially reducing visibility to or
below one quarter mile, over both Laguna Madre and the nearshore
waters out 5 to 10 nautical miles Wednesday night into early
Thursday morning.

Wind: South winds will increase to 20 knots across Laguna Madre
Tuesday afternoon, and 20 to 25 knots with a few gale force gusts
Tuesday night through Wednesday morning across all waters.

North to northeast winds will increase to 20 to 25 knots Thursday
night over the Gulf waters, continuing through Friday and perhaps
into the weekend.

Seas and waves: Seas will become hazardous across the Gulf Tuesday
night and Wednesday, with a combination of rough waves and swell
making navigation difficult to dangerous for small craft
operators. Seas may slacken a little bit Thursday, but become
hazardous once again Friday through the weekend from a combination
of rough waters and long period swell.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

52/BSG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 11, 7:02 PM CDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryBRO15 hr
Mar 12, 4:25 AM CDTSmall Craft Advisory for WindsBRO15 hr
Mar 12, 4:43 AM CDTWind AdvisoryBROBrooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Starr and 2 more30 hr
Mar 12, 3:28 PM CDTGale WarningBRO13 hr
Mar 12, 3:28 PM CDTSmall Craft Advisory for WindsBRO20 hr
Mar 12, 4:20 PM CDTRip Current StatementBROKenedy6 days

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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.