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Small Craft Advisory
ActiveBaffin 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
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* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southeast winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots and seas 5 to 8 feet expected. For the Gale Watch, northeast winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 35 knots and seas 8 to 13 feet possible.
* 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...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 4 PM this afternoon to 6 PM CST Sunday. For the Gale Watch, from Sunday evening through Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Gale force winds and high seas will result in dangerous marine conditions which could result in capsized or damaged vessels.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The small craft advisory may be extended for the bays beyond Sunday night dependent on the decision for an upgrade for the Gale Watch.
Instructions
Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.
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