TX Marine Warning and Forecast

TX Marine Warnings and Forecast for Monday, March 21, 2022

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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

416 AM CDT Sun Mar 20 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM

CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and

seas 6 to 9 ft expected.

* WHERE...Portions of the Gulf of Mexico.

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM 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.

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt

expected.

* WHERE...Sabine Lake, Calcasieu Lake and Vermilion Bay.

* WHEN...From 7 AM to 7 PM CDT Monday.

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY

AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.

* WHERE...All Lower Texas Coastal Waters including the Laguna

Madre.

* WHEN...From Monday morning through Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could

capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very rough bay waters. Seas 8 to 11 feet

between 0 and 60 nautical miles offshore.

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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