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WHUS74 KCRP 091502
MWWCRP

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1002 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

GMZ231-232-236-237-091615-
/O.EXP.KCRP.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-240409T1500Z/
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1002 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds have decreased over the bays and thus the advisory has been
allowed to expire.

$$

GMZ250-255-091800-
/O.CON.KCRP.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-240409T1800Z/
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1002 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Seas 5 to 8 feet.

* WHERE...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...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

GMZ270-275-092315-
/O.CON.KCRP.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-240410T1200Z/
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-
1002 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots and
  seas 6 to 8 feet.

* 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...Until 7 AM CDT Wednesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$