Alert Administrative Message
Issued by NWS

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NOUS74 KEHU 152047
ADMSRH

ALERT ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS
345 PM CDT WED MAY 15 2013

TO:KEY...TBW...TAE...MOB...LIX...LCH...HGX...CRP...BRO

FROM:  SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS (SRH)

SUBJECT:  NMFS ANNOUNCEMENT ON NWR

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MOA BETWEEN NMFS AND NWS, WE REQUEST
BROADCAST OF THE MESSAGE BELOW BY COASTAL NWR STATIONS FROM
BROWNSVILLE, TX THROUGH KEY WEST, FL. IT IS REQUESTED THAT THE
MESSAGE BE BROADCAST COMMENCING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ON MAY 15TH
THROUGH MAY 19TH, AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTE INTERVALS.

THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE ANNOUNCES THAT FEDERAL WATERS
FROM 9 TO 200 NAUTICAL MILES OFF TEXAS WILL CLOSE TO SHRIMP TRAWLING
AT 30 MINUTES AFTER OFFICIAL SUNSET, LOCAL TIME, ON MAY 23, 2013.
REOPENING OF THESE FEDERAL WATERS TO SHRIMP TRAWLING WILL BE
CONTINGENT UPON THE TIMING OF THE STATE OF TEXAS REOPENING ITS
TERRITORIAL WATERS. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE NATIONAL
MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE AT 7 2 7 8 2 4 5 3 0 5.

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JENNIFER MCNATT
SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS
REGIONAL OPERATIONS CENTER
817-978-1100 X147