Small Craft Advisory for Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM; Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM +1 more
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What you need to know
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- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre, Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM, Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays, Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays, San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays, 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
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What is happening
What: For the Gale Warning, north winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots and seas 8 to 13 feet. For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 20 to 25 knots and seas 7 to 10 feet expected. Impacts: Gale force winds and high seas will result in dangerous marine conditions which could result in capsized or...
What the bulletin says to do
Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, north winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots and seas 8 to 13 feet. For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 20 to 25 knots and seas 7 to 10 feet expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM, 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...For the Gale Warning, until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 1 PM this afternoon to 1 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gale force winds and high seas will result in dangerous marine conditions which could result in capsized or damaged vessels.
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Small Craft Advisory issued October 17 at 12:07AM CDT until October 17 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
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Small Craft Advisory issued October 17 at 12:07AM CDT until October 18 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Corpus Christi TX. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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