449 WHUS74 KHGX 221041 MWWHGX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 441 AM CST Tue Jan 22 2019 ...Multiple Marine Hazards Ahead of the Next Cold Front and Behind the Cold Front... .Strong southerly winds and rough seas will continue today ahead of the cold front. A cold front should push off the coast early Wednesday morning. Gale force winds may be possible behind the front along with prolonged advisory level conditions. GMZ350-221900- /O.CON.KHGX.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-190122T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KHGX.GL.A.0002.190123T1000Z-190123T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KHGX.SC.Y.0008.190123T1800Z-190124T0000Z/ Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM- 441 AM CST Tue Jan 22 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect from noon to 6 PM CST Wednesday. A Gale Watch has also been issued. This Gale Watch is in effect from late tonight through Wednesday morning. * WINDS...South around 20 knots and gusty today. North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts above 35 knots Wednesday morning. * WAVES/SEAS...Today 4 to 6 feet. Becoming 5 to 7 feet Wednesday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots... and/or seas 7 feet or higher...are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. Inexperienced boaters...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. A Gale Watch is issued when the risk of gale force winds of 34 to 47 knots has significantly increased...but the specific timing and/or location is still uncertain. It is intended to provide additional lead time for mariners who may wish to consider altering their plans. && $$ GMZ370-221900- /O.EXT.KHGX.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-190123T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KHGX.GL.A.0002.190123T1000Z-190123T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KHGX.SC.Y.0008.190123T1800Z-190124T0000Z/ Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM- 441 AM CST Tue Jan 22 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect from noon to 6 PM CST Wednesday. A Gale Watch has also been issued. This Gale Watch is in effect from late tonight through Wednesday morning. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 knots gusts near 34 knots today. North winds 25 to 30 knots gusts above 35 knots Wednesday morning. * WAVES/SEAS...8 to 11 feet with occasional seas up to 13 feet both ahead of the front today and behind the front Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots... and/or seas 7 feet or higher...are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. Inexperienced boaters...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. A Gale Watch is issued when the risk of gale force winds of 34 to 47 knots has significantly increased...but the specific timing and/or location is still uncertain. It is intended to provide additional lead time for mariners who may wish to consider altering their plans. && $$ GMZ355-221900- /O.CON.KHGX.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-190122T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KHGX.SC.Y.0008.190123T1000Z-190124T0000Z/ Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 441 AM CST Tue Jan 22 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect from 4 AM to 6 PM CST Wednesday. * WINDS...South near 20 knots and gusty today. North winds 20 to 30 knots and gusty on Wednesday. * WAVES/SEAS...5 to 7 feet today and on Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots... and/or seas 7 feet or higher...are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. Inexperienced boaters...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ GMZ330-335-221900- /O.NEW.KHGX.SC.Y.0008.190123T1000Z-190124T0000Z/ Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay- 441 AM CST Tue Jan 22 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect from 4 AM to 6 PM CST Wednesday. * WINDS...North winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts near gale force. * WAVES/SEAS...Rough to very rough bay waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots... and/or seas 7 feet or higher...are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. Inexperienced boaters...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ GMZ375-221900- /O.EXT.KHGX.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-190124T0000Z/ Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM- 441 AM CST Tue Jan 22 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...South 20 to 30 knots today becoming north 20 to 30 knots gusts near gale force on Wednesday. * WAVES/SEAS...Building to 7 to 10 feet with occasional seas up to 12 feet today and also Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots... and/or seas 7 feet or higher...are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. Inexperienced boaters...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$