{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.9b2850f8dc133ffe92f4904372aa37dd4dd3afcc.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued May 18 at 1:01PM CDT until May 19 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.9b2850f8dc133ffe92f4904372aa37dd4dd3afcc.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Brownsville TX"},"word_count":183,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued May 18 at 1:01PM CDT until May 19 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** 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; Coastal waters from Port Mansfield TX to the Rio Grande River out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield TX out 20 NM; Waters from Port Mansfield TX to the Rio Grande River from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield TX from 20 to 60 NM\n**Issued by:** NWS Brownsville TX\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T13:01:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T13:01:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-18T21:15:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Southeast winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and\nseas 4 to 7 ft.\n\n* WHERE...All Lower Texas Coastal Waters including the Laguna\nMadre.\n\n* WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT Tuesday.\n\n* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.\n\n## Instructions\nInexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller\nvessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions."}