WHUS74 KBRO 080922 MWWBRO URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 322 AM CST SUN NOV 8 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST... .LARGE SWELLS FROM DEVELOPING HURRICANE IDA WILL AFFECT THE GULF OF MEXICO WATERS EAST OF PADRE ISLAND TODAY THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THIS WEEK. GMZ150-155-170-175-081730- /O.EXT.KBRO.SC.Y.0096.091108T0922Z-091110T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 322 AM CST SUN NOV 8 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO WATERS EAST OF PADRE ISLAND. LARGE EASTERLY SWELLS FROM DEVELOPING HURRICANE IDA IN THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL PRODUCE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SEAS TODAY THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY NEED TO BE EXTENDED THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS THE SWELLS CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE LOWER TEXAS COAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT ...GENERALLY WITH COMBINED SEAS OF 7 FEET OR MORE. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ TOMASELLI