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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
652 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-090000-
/O.CON.KBRO.SC.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-251209T0000Z/
Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado-
Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port
Mansfield TX-
Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from
20 to 60 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from
20 to 60 nm-
652 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots and
  seas 6 to 11 feet.

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

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST 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.

&&

$$


Rip Current Statement


Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
637 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

TXZ451-454-455-090000-
/O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-251209T0000Z/
Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island-
637 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island
  Counties.

* WHEN...Through this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
  from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.

&&

$$

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