Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1123 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  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...

* Until 1230 AM CDT.

* At 1122 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 13 nm north of Port Mansfield, moving
  northeast at 15 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, 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.

* 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 0422Z 208DEG 16KT 2678 9742

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...49KTS

$$

TOMASELLI