Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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WHUS74 KCRP 201840
MWWCRP

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
140 PM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

GMZ231-232-250-255-210900-
/O.NEW.KCRP.SC.Y.0040.240421T1200Z-240422T0300Z/
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
140 PM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 25 knots expected.

* WHERE...Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre, Corpus Christi and
  Nueces Bays, Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas
  out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda
  Ship Channel out 20 NM.

* WHEN...From 7 AM to 10 PM CDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Strong to very strong winds and/or increased seas
  will result in hazardous marine conditions especially for
  inexperienced mariners with smaller vessels.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong cold front will move across the bays
  and coastal waters early Sunday morning with strong northerly
  winds developing in its wake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

GMZ270-275-210900-
/O.NEW.KCRP.SC.Y.0040.240421T1200Z-240422T0600Z/
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-
140 PM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots and seas 5 to 8 feet
  expected.

* WHERE...Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60
  NM and Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from
  20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...From 7 AM Sunday to 1 AM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Strong to very strong winds and/or increased seas
  will result in hazardous marine conditions especially for
  inexperienced mariners with smaller vessels.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong cold front will move across the
  bays and coastal waters early Sunday morning with strong
  northerly winds developing in its wake

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

TE


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