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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:08 PM Jan. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to north 20 to 25 knots with gusts 30 to 35 knots this evening and oevernight in the Gulf...and 20 knots with gustts 25 to occasionally 30 knots on Laguna Madre. Seas 6 to 9 feet building to 7 to 11 feet this evening, with rough bay conditions. * WHERE...All Lower Texas Coastal Waters including the Laguna Madre. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...As of early afternoon Saturday, winds over most of the Lower Texas Gulf waters had been from the northeast around 20 knots with gusts 25 knots, and seas had built to an estimated 7 to 9 feet. A surge of colder air associated with building high pressure will increase winds from the north to near 25 knots at times, with frequent gusts of 30 knots and a few gusts to 35 knots between sunset and pre-dawn Sunday. Seas will build further to 8 to 11 feet, with some locations briefly reaching 13 or 14 feet. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions and remain in port until conditions improve during the day Sunday. Larger ship operators should be prepared for rough seas and strong north winds, gusting just below gale force. &&
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