TX Marine Warning and Forecast

TX Marine Warnings and Forecast for Saturday, January 21, 2023

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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

903 AM CST Sat Jan 21 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots and seas 6 to 9 feet.

Bays choppy to rough.

* WHERE...Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays, San Antonio,

Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays, 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 noon CST today.

* IMPACTS...Strong to very strong winds and/or increased seas

will result in hazardous marine conditions especially for

inexperienced mariners with smaller vessels.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller

vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Wind speeds have dropped below advisory criteria. Though seas have

subsided below advisory criteria, they will remain elevated for a

few more hours.

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