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WHUS74 KBRO 180931
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
431 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...ROUGH BAY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY...

.THE INTERACTION OF A BROAD HIGH PRESSURE AREA OVER THE EASTERN
PORTION OF THE COUNTRY AND A PERSISTENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER
THE CENTRAL STATES WILL MAINTAIN STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OVER THE
LAGUNA MADRE TODAY. THESE STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN
ROUGH BAY WATERS LATER TODAY.

GMZ130-132-135-181800-
/O.NEW.KBRO.SI.Y.0041.130518T1400Z-130519T0000Z/
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-
431 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS
MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS
MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

* WINDS: STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE INTO THE 20 TO 25
  KNOT RANGE OVER MUCH OF THE LAGUNA MADRE LATER THIS MORNING WITH
  THE STRONG WINDS CONTINUING INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THESE
  STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN ROUGH BAY CONDITIONS TODAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO
33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

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