Dense Fog Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1026 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026
TXZ233-234-245>247-345>347-447-201400-
/O.NEW.KCRP.FG.Y.0007.260220T0426Z-260220T1400Z/
Goliad-Victoria-Coastal Aransas-Inland Refugio-Inland Calhoun-
Aransas Islands-Coastal Refugio-Coastal Calhoun-Calhoun Islands-
Including the cities of Refugio, Long Mott, Victoria, Port
Lavaca, Woodsboro, Fulton, Bloomington, Seadrift, Austwell, Port
O Connor, Goliad, Bayside, Rockport, and Holiday Beach
1026 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
* WHERE...Aransas Islands, Calhoun Islands, Coastal Aransas, Coastal
Calhoun, Coastal Refugio, Goliad, Inland Calhoun, Inland Refugio,
and Victoria Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM CST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.
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AE
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
728 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026
GMZ330-200930-
/O.EXA.KHGX.MF.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260220T1500Z/
Matagorda Bay-
728 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Dense fog will reduce visibility to 1/4 NM or less.
* WHERE...Matagorda Bay.
* WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility will make navigation difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of dense fog have formed in the lower
bay. We believe areas of dense fog have become numerous to
warrant an advisory through Friday morning.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog
signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use
your radar and compass.
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
728 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026
GMZ350-355-200930-
/O.CON.KHGX.MF.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260220T1800Z/
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
728 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Dense fog will reduce visibility to 1 NM or less.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel
TX out 20 NM.
* WHEN...Until noon CST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility will make navigation difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of fog are likely to expand in
coverage this evening into tonight.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog
signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use
your radar and compass.
&&
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
538 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026
GMZ231-232-236-237-250-255-201800-
/O.NEW.KCRP.MF.Y.0001.260220T0000Z-260220T1800Z/
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
538 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Dense fog will reduce visibility to one mile or less.
* WHERE...Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre, Corpus Christi and
Nueces Bays, Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays, San Antonio,
Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays, Coastal waters from Baffin
Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Port
Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM.
* WHEN...Until noon CST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility will make navigation difficult.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog
signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use
your radar and compass.
&&
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Marine Weather Statement
Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
621 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026
GMZ330-200830-
Matagorda Bay-
621 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026
Areas of fog are expected again tonight. Visibility is expected to
average in the 2 to 4 NM range. However, locally denser fog
resulting in visibility under 1 NM is likely. If the chance of
more widespread visibility under 1 NM begins to increase, then we
may need to issue a marine Dense Fog Advisory for Matagorda Bay.
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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
606 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026
GMZ130-132-135-150-155-201600-
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-
606 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026
...WIDESPREAD HAZE AFFECTING THE BAYS AND NEARSHORE WATERS THIS
EVENING INTO FRIDAY MORNING...
Widespread haze is currently affecting portions of the bays and
nearshore waters along the Lower Texas Coast this evening and is
expected to continue into tonight into Friday morning. Visibility
is likely to remain between 1 to 3 nautical miles, with a few
locations briefly falling below 1 mile at times.
If you experience dense fog, proceed with caution. Use proper fog
signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use your
radar and compass.
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