Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
232 FZUS74 KBRO 280432 MWSBRO Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1132 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024 GMZ135-155-280530- /O.CON.KBRO.MA.W.0019.000000T0000Z-240528T0530Z/ 1132 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT... For the following areas... Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield TX out 20 NM... Laguna Madre From 5 nm North Of Port Mansfield To Baffin Bay TX... At 1132 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 16 nm north of Port Mansfield, moving northeast at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high winds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher waves. The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && LAT...LON 2710 9750 2712 9746 2712 9745 2709 9739 2690 9739 2709 9738 2697 9713 2666 9709 2666 9731 2690 9737 2667 9732 2666 9738 2672 9746 2670 9746 2671 9747 2681 9753 2681 9754 TIME...MOT...LOC 0432Z 208DEG 16KT 2682 9740 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...50KTS $$ TOMASELLI