Galveston Bay conditions for those leaving on the Navigator today.

[Ladysilver]

Gale Warning

Statement as of 3:37 PM CDT on October 25, 2015

 

... Gale Warning remains in effect until 7 am CDT Monday...

 

* winds... 25 to 35 knots... gusts to near 45 knots.

 

* Bays... very rough.

 

* Seas... 10 to 13 feet.

 

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

 

A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or

occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires

experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly

recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe

Harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.

[cindytx3092]

Is the channel closed in Galveston?

[Beachin2]

Read that there is a tanker (empty) pushed aground by the wind and that the channel was closed. Don't know for a fact though.