312 WHUS74 KHGX 141539 MWWHGX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1039 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... .Strong southwesterly winds today gradually weakening tonight. Hazardous seas quickly built this morning to 6 to 8 feet and should continue through the afternoon then slowly subside. Strong thunderstorms with gusty winds and frequent lightning should continue into the afternoon hours. GMZ355-375-142345- /O.NEW.KHGX.SC.Y.0055.190714T1539Z-190715T0400Z/ Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM- 1039 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect until 11 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...Southeast 15 to 25 knots and gusty...variable and stronger in the strong thunderstorms. * SEAS...5 to 9 feet gradually subsiding this evening to 4 to 6 feet. 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. && $$