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WHUS74 KHGX 162159
MWWHGX
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
459 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
GMZ330-170600-
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MATAGORDA BAY-
459 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT TUESDAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE LOW WATER ADVISORY, ABNORMALLY LOW WATER
LEVELS. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND ROUGH BAY WATERS.
* WHERE...MATAGORDA BAY.
* WHEN...FOR THE LOW WATER ADVISORY, UNTIL 4 AM CDT TUESDAY. FOR
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. BELOW
NORMAL WATER LEVELS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING
CONDITIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WATER LEVELS ARE CURRENTLY NEAR -1.0FT MLLW
ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE BAY NEAR PORT LAVACA. MARINERS SHOULD
NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION TO ALLOW FOR WINDS AND WATER LEVELS TO
IMPROVE. .
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
MARINERS SHOULD NAVIGATE SHALLOW WATERS WITH EXTREME CAUTION DUE
TO BELOW NORMAL WATER LEVELS.
GMZ335-170600-
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GALVESTON BAY-
459 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
..LOW WATER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT TUESDAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE LOW WATER ADVISORY, ABNORMALLY LOW WATER
LEVELS. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND ROUGH BAY WATERS.
* WHERE...GALVESTON BAY.
* WHEN...FOR THE LOW WATER ADVISORY, UNTIL 4 AM CDT TUESDAY. FOR
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. BELOW
NORMAL WATER LEVELS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING
CONDITIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WATER LEVELS ARE CURRENTLY NEAR -2.0FT
MLLW ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE BAY. MARINERS SHOULD NAVIGATE WITH
CAUTION TO ALLOW FOR WINDS AND WATER LEVELS TO IMPROVE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
MARINERS SHOULD NAVIGATE SHALLOW WATERS WITH EXTREME CAUTION DUE
TO BELOW NORMAL WATER LEVELS.
GMZ350-355-370-375-170600-
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COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX FROM 20 TO
60 NM-WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
459 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND SEAS
6 TO 9 FT.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF GULF OF AMERICA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 AM CDT TUESDAY.
* 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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