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CastnBlast Flour Bluffian in training

Joined: 27 May 2007 Posts: 403 Location: Corpus Christi TX
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 1:04 pm Post subject: Gale warning conditions likely tomorrow |
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Gale warnings have been issues South of Baffin bay, and will likely be issued north of there this afternoon. I'd think twice...never mind...I WOULD NOT go out in a boat tomorrow. Here's the forecast:
weather.gov
National Weather Service
Watches, Warnings & Advisories
Local weather forecast by "City, St" or zip code
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Marine Weather Statement
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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
419 AM CDT SUN OCT 21 2007
GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-212100-
/X.CON.KCRP.MA.S.0029.071022T1200Z-071023T0500Z/
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O`CONNOR-
COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 TO 60 NM-
419 AM CDT SUN OCT 21 2007
...STRONG COLD FRONT EXPECTED MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS EXPECTED BEHIND FRONT...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL
WATERS MONDAY MORNING. THIS FRONT WILL BRING SCATTERED TO
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW AND THE
COOLEST WEATHER OF THE SEASON THUS FAR.
AN ABRUPT WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTH WILL ACCOMPANY THE COLD FRONT
WHICH IS CURRENTLY EXPECTED NEAR THE COAST AROUND SUNRISE MONDAY
MORNING...AND MOVE THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS BEFORE NOON. THE
STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO RELAX OVER THE BAYS MONDAY
NIGHT BUT WILL CONTINUE WELL INTO TUESDAY OVER THE OPEN GULF
WATERS. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 KNOTS WILL OCCUR BEHIND THE
FRONT WITH WIND GUSTS AROUND 45 KNOTS POSSIBLE. SUSTAINED WINDS
IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE FRONT MAY APPROACH 35 KNOTS FOR A SHORT
TIME. THESE HIGH WINDS WILL LEAD TO VERY ROUGH BAY CONDITIONS AND
SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FEET OFFSHORE. THE STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW
WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT.
MARINERS ARE URGED TO PLAN ACCORDINGLY FOR THIS FRONT. ENSURE
BOATS ARE MOORED PROPERLY AND STOW ANY LOOSE OBJECTS ON BOARD AND
AT THE DOCKS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT MONDAY AND MONDAY
NIGHT. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS FRONT STAY TUNED TO
NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CORPUSCHRISTI _________________ Vegetarian (n)...Old indian word for bad hunter |
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IslandMike Full Grown Flour Bluffian

Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 1620 Location: Padre Isles
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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Just my luck. I am off on tuesday and the wind is supposed to blow pretty hard. My boat is not alot of fun in the chop, but I guess I'll have to make do. _________________ Save the seagrass......Shoot some ducks |
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Bluffer Full Grown Flour Bluffian

Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 4858 Location: The Bluff...Bring back the Porch!
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