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Small Craft Advisory


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
440 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025

GMZ350-370-041200-
/O.EXB.KHGX.SC.Y.0051.251003T2200Z-251004T1200Z/
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
440 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas
  4 to 6 ft expected.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel
  TX out 20 NM and Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship
  Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
440 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025

GMZ355-375-041200-
/O.CON.KHGX.SC.Y.0051.251003T2200Z-251005T0000Z/
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
440 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 4 to 6 ft expected.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20
  NM and Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
458 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025

GMZ255-275-041800-
/O.NEW.KCRP.SC.Y.0040.251003T2200Z-251005T0000Z/
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
458 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...East-Northeasterly winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
  25 knots and seas 4 to 6 feet expected.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship
  Channel out 20 NM and Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda
  Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Saturday.

* 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...Mainly due to frequent gusts over 20 knots.
  An extension into Saturday night may be needed.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

EMF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
456 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025

GMZ430-432-435-436-450-452-455-470-472-475-040900-
/O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-251005T0600Z/
Sabine Lake-Calcasieu Lake-Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays-
Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays-
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-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to
60 NM-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA from 20 to 60 NM-
456 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft.

* WHERE...Portions of and the coastal lakes and bays of the Gulf
  of America.

* WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

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