Small Craft Advisory for 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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- 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: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots and seas 5-7 ft Thursday, increasing to 7 to 9 ft Friday. Impacts: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. 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:...
What the bulletin says to do
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots and seas 5-7 ft Thursday, increasing to 7 to 9 ft Friday. * 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...From 7 AM Thursday to 7 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Small Craft Advisory issued October 7 at 4:57AM CDT until October 9 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
Official revision - Update
Small Craft Advisory issued October 7 at 2:24AM CDT until October 9 at 7:00AM 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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