Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS74 KCRP 311450
MWSCRP

Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
950 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024

GMZ237-311500-
/O.CAN.KCRP.MA.W.0042.000000T0000Z-240531T1545Z/
950 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024

...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The affected areas were...
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays...

The thunderstorms have moved out of the warned area and no longer
pose a significant threat to boaters.

&&

LAT...LON 2750 9770 2744 9764 2754 9760 2752 9742
      2756 9740 2767 9753 2789 9752 2795 9726
      2794 9666 2815 9624 2817 9612 2807 9601
      2775 9665 2751 9657 2731 9605 2708 9621
      2721 9697 2725 9735 2728 9735 2727 9780
TIME...MOT...LOC 1450Z 353DEG 31KT 2766 9597 2762 9700

$$

GMZ231-232-236-250-255-270-275-311545-
/O.CON.KCRP.MA.W.0042.000000T0000Z-240531T1545Z/
950 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT...

For the following areas...
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre...
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM...
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20
NM...
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays...
Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays...
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM...
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60
NM...

At 950 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts
were located along a line extending from 17 nm southwest of Brazos
A110 to 11 nm east of Packery Channel, moving south at 30 knots.

HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts in excess of 50 knots.

SOURCE...Buoy.

IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats, damage
         vessels and oil rigs, and create suddenly higher waves.
         Make sure all on board are in a secure location and wearing
         life jackets. Expect wind gusts in excess of 50 knots and
         suddenly higher waves. Boats could sustain significant
         damage or capsize. Return to safe harbor if possible.

Locations impacted include...
Riviera Beach, Flour Bluff, Packery Channel, Portland, Corpus Christi
North Beach, Corpus Christi Naval Air Station, Port Aransas,
Ingleside On The Bay, Downtown Corpus Christi, and Malaquite Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 2750 9770 2744 9764 2754 9760 2752 9742
      2756 9740 2767 9753 2789 9752 2795 9726
      2794 9666 2815 9624 2817 9612 2807 9601
      2775 9665 2751 9657 2731 9605 2708 9621
      2721 9697 2725 9735 2728 9735 2727 9780
TIME...MOT...LOC 1450Z 353DEG 31KT 2766 9597 2762 9700

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...50KTS

$$

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