508  
WHUS74 KHGX 191740  
MWWHGX  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX  
1240 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2026  
 
GMZ350-355-370-375-200600-  
/O.EXP.KHGX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260419T1800Z/  
/O.EXB.KHGX.SC.Y.0024.260419T1800Z-260420T0600Z/  
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-  
1240 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY
 
   
..GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND  
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF GULF OF AMERICA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
GMZ330-335-200000-  
/O.EXT.KHGX.SC.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-260420T0000Z/  
MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY-  
1240 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND  
ROUGH BAY WATERS.  
 
* WHERE...MATAGORDA BAY AND GALVESTON BAY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING.  
 
* 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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