{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.a61f142c164a6fbb901d3d3bb1dfd406d4893765.001.2","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued September 11 at 8:06PM CDT until September 12 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-11","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.a61f142c164a6fbb901d3d3bb1dfd406d4893765.001.2","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":176,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued September 11 at 8:06PM CDT until September 12 at 8:00PM 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\n**Issued by:** NWS Brownsville TX\n**Sent:** 2026-09-11T20:06:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-11T20:06:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-12T20:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots\nor so expected.\n\n* WHERE...Laguna Madre between the Port of Brownsville and\nBaffin Bay, and Nearshore Gulf waters between the mouth of the\nRio Grande and Baffin Bay from 0 to 20 nm.\n\n* WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Saturday.\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."}