Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
385 WHUS54 KHGX 011501 SMWHGX GMZ335-350-355-011630- /O.NEW.KHGX.MA.W.0113.240601T1501Z-240601T1630Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1001 AM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024 The National Weather Service in League City has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM... Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM... Galveston Bay... * Until 1130 AM CDT. * At 1001 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Drum Bay, or near Christmas Bay. The severe thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Christmas Bay, San Luis Pass, Drum Bay, Bastrop Bay, Surfside Jetty, and southwestern West Bay. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 2920 9510 2893 9502 2876 9530 2886 9547 2893 9533 2915 9517 2916 9517 2922 9522 TIME...MOT...LOC 1501Z 006DEG 2KT 2903 9529 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...>34KTS $$ 03