Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
450 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES FOR UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS 20 TO 60
NAUTICAL MILES FROM THE COAST...
.STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING.
GMZ370-375-100600-
/O.CON.KHGX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-100210T0600Z/
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
450 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...
WIND SPEEDS WILL DECREASE TO BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA
AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT CONTINUE TO
WEAKEN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...
AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
306 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP
CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS
GMZ370-375-101015-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
306 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. RAIN.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET.
RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
427 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT...
.STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...BEGINNING
TO SUBSIDE OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS THIS EVENING...AND THE
OFFSHORE WATERS TOMORROW.
GMZ470-472-475-100300-
/O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-100210T1500Z/
WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA TO CAMERON, LA EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA
EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM-
427 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST
WEDNESDAY.
STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG WITH
SEAS OF 6 TO 9 FEET WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT BEHIND A COLD FRONT THAT
MOVED THROUGH THE REGION LAST NIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN
TAPERING OFF EARLY TOMORROW.
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
427 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT...
.STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...BEGINNING
TO SUBSIDE OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS THIS EVENING...AND THE
OFFSHORE WATERS TOMORROW.
GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-100300-
/O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-100210T0300Z/
SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON, LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY,
LA OUT 20 NM-
427 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING.
STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG WITH
SEAS OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING BEHIND A COLD FRONT
THAT MOVED THROUGH THE REGION LAST NIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
BEGIN TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING.
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR LOUISIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
426 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NM
GMZ450-452-455-101130-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON, LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY,
LA OUT 20 NM-
426 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS...DECREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS THIS EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
5 FEET. RAIN.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.SUNDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN.
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR LOUISIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
426 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NM
GMZ470-472-475-101130-
WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA TO CAMERON, LA EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA
EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM-
426 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING 20 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. RAIN.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN.
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
253 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL
OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES.
GMZ250-255-101000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
253 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.TONIGHT...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. LIGHT RAIN
LIKELY.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET.
RAIN.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS SHIFTING NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS
4 TO 6 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS SHIFTING SOUTH. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
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