Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
936 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
GMZ231-232-236-237-250-255-270-275-181200-
/O.CON.KCRP.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-250419T0000Z/
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
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-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
936 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
and seas 5 to 8 feet.
* WHERE...Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre, Corpus Christi and
Nueces Bays, Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays, San Antonio,
Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays, 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...Until 7 PM CDT Friday.
* 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.
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
325 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
GMZ330-335-350-355-180900-
/O.NEW.KHGX.SC.Y.0035.250418T0200Z-250418T1500Z/
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
325 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
CDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...South winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
seas 4 to 7 ft expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Gulf of America.
* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 10 AM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
202 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025
TXZ231>234-240>247-342>344-346-347-182200-
/O.NEW.KCRP.WI.Y.0007.250418T1400Z-250419T0200Z/
Live Oak-Bee-Goliad-Victoria-Duval-Jim Wells-Inland Kleberg-
Inland Nueces-Inland San Patricio-Coastal Aransas-Inland Refugio-
Inland Calhoun-Coastal Kleberg-Coastal Nueces-Coastal San
Patricio-Coastal Refugio-Coastal Calhoun-
Including the cities of Goliad, Taft, George West, Freer, Pawnee,
Tuloso, Refugio, Corpus Christi, Skidmore, Long Mott, Port
Lavaca, Portland, Riviera, Aransas Pass, Pettus, Woodsboro,
Ricardo, Seadrift, Victoria, San Diego, Holiday Beach, Bayside,
Kingsville, Port O Connor, Fulton, Rockport, Mathis, Orange
Grove, Sinton, Alice, Premont, Three Rivers, Bloomington, Loyola
Beach, Beeville, Austwell, Robstown, Benavides, Odem, Flour
Bluff, Ingleside, and Bishop
202 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Bee, Coastal Aransas, Coastal Calhoun, Coastal Kleberg,
Coastal Nueces, Coastal Refugio, Coastal San Patricio, Duval,
Goliad, Inland Calhoun, Inland Kleberg, Inland Nueces, Inland
Refugio, Inland San Patricio, Jim Wells, Live Oak, and Victoria
Counties.
* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 9 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
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Fire Weather Watch
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
233 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR 20-
FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND
VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO,
NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN AND HIGHER TERRAIN...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR
20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS,
AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO,
NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN AND HIGHER TERRAIN...
TXZ075-275-276-279>282-181200-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0015.250418T1500Z-250419T0300Z/
Pecos-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Central Brewster-
Chisos Basin-Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
233 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR
20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS,
AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO,
NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN AND HIGHER TERRAIN...
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.
* RFTI...6 or critical.
* IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that
may generate sparks. Accidental ignitions will have the
potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. Fires
can start from the smallest of flames or sparks and are highly
discouraged. Observe local burn bans.
* SEVERITY...
FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5).
WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5).
FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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