956  
WHUS74 KCRP 211827  
MWWCRP  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX  
1227 PM CST SAT FEB 21 2026  
 
GMZ231-232-236-237-250-255-220700-  
/O.EXP.KCRP.MF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260221T1800Z/  
/O.UPG.KCRP.GL.A.0001.260222T0000Z-260222T1800Z/  
/O.NEW.KCRP.GL.W.0001.260222T0000Z-260222T1800Z/  
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-  
1227 PM CST SAT FEB 21 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST  
SUNDAY...   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED
 
 
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
AND SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET EXPECTED.  
 
* 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 AND COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT  
ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...GALE FORCE WINDS AND HIGH SEAS WILL RESULT IN  
DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS WHICH COULD RESULT IN CAPSIZED OR  
DAMAGED VESSELS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
GMZ270-275-220700-  
/O.UPG.KCRP.GL.A.0001.260222T0000Z-260222T1800Z/  
/O.NEW.KCRP.GL.W.0001.260222T0000Z-260222T1800Z/  
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-  
1227 PM CST SAT FEB 21 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST  
SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS  
AND SEAS 7 TO 12 FEET EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...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...FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...GALE FORCE WINDS AND HIGH SEAS WILL RESULT IN  
DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS WHICH COULD RESULT IN CAPSIZED OR  
DAMAGED VESSELS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
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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