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Active Advisory: (US Severe Weather)

Forecast as of 4:28 am CDT on May 18, 2013

Synopsis For Baffin Bay To Rio Grande Out 60 Nm-

Synopsis

The winds and seas are expected to be adverse enough through the next several days to require small craft advisories. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for the Laguna Madre today. Surface high pressure over the Gulf of Mexico will interact with persistent low pressure over North Texas to produce generally moderate winds and seas along the Lower Texas coast. Areas of haze will linger along the Lower Texas coastline throughout the weekend reducing visibilities.

Forecast as of 4:28 am CDT on May 18, 2013

Small Craft Advisory for winds in effect from 9 am CDT this morning through this evening

Laguna Madre From The Port Of Brownsville To The Arroyo Colorado-

Laguna Madre From The Arroyo Colorado To 5 Nm North Of Port

Mansfield Tx-

Laguna Madre From 5 Nm North Of Port Mansfield To Baffin Bay Tx-

Today

Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Rough on the Bay. Areas of haze reducing visibilities to 4 to 6 nautical miles.

Tonight

Southeast winds around 20 knots. Choppy on the Bay. Areas of haze.

Sunday

Southeast winds around 20 knots. Choppy on the Bay. Areas of haze.

Sunday Night

Southeast winds around 15 knots. A moderate chop on the Bay.

Monday

Southeast winds around 15 knots. A moderate chop on the Bay.

Tuesday

Southeast winds around 20 knots. A moderate chop on the Bay. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Southeast winds around 15 knots. A moderate chop on the Bay. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Small Craft for Winds Advisory

Statement as of 4:31 AM CDT on May 18, 2013

... Small Craft Advisory for winds in effect from 9 am this
morning to 7 PM CDT this evening...

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a Small
Craft Advisory for winds... which is in effect from 9 am this
morning to 7 PM CDT this evening.

* Winds: strong southeast winds will increase into the 20 to 25
knot range over much of the Laguna Madre later this morning with
the strong winds continuing into the afternoon hours. These
strong winds will result in Rough Bay conditions today.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Small Craft Advisory for wind means that wind speeds of 20 to
33 knots are expected. Inexperienced mariners... especially those
operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these
conditions.

Marine Map

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Buoys / Water Temps Wave Heights

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Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda Ship Channel out to 60 nautical miles.

Lower Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to the mouth of the Rio Grande out to 60 nm.

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda bays

Gulf coastal waters from the mouth of the Suwannee River to Destin out to 60 nm

Gulf coastal waters Destin to Pascagoula out 60 nm

Pascagoula to Atchafalaya River out 60 nm

Coastal waters from lower Atchafalaya to High Island TX out 60 nm

Fornia waters from 60 nm to 250 nm offshore.

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Coastal Water Temperatures

Place	Temperature
Baffin Bay Point of Rocks, TX	75.0 °F
South Bird Island, TX	81.0 °F
Malaquite Beach (Corpus Christi), TX	75.9 °F
Packery Channel, TX	79.0 °F
Port Isabel, TX	77.0 °F
Port Aransas, TX	80.1 °F

Open Sea Buoy Information

Place	ID	Sea Temp	Wave Height
Corpus Christi, TX 50NM Southeast of Corpus Christi, TX	42020	75 °F	3.94 ft
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C-MAN Station Information

Place	ID	Water Temp	Wave Height
Port Aransas, TX	PTAT2	77 °F	-

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. DO NOT RELY ON THIS DATA FOR DECISIONS THAT CAN RESULT IN HARM TO ANYONE OR ANYTHING.