TX Marine Warning and Forecast

TX Marine Warnings and Forecast for Wednesday, January 11, 2023

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DENSE FOG ADVISORY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

319 AM CST Wed Jan 11 2023

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM

CST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce

visibility to one mile or less. For the Small Craft Advisory,

south winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots expected.

* WHERE...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...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 9 AM CST this

morning. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 6 PM this evening

to 3 AM CST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Strong to very strong winds and/or increased seas

will result in hazardous marine conditions especially for

inexperienced mariners with smaller vessels. Low visibility

will make navigation difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller

vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog

signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use

your radar and compass.

* WHAT...South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots

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 3 AM CST Thursday.

inexperienced...