Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
619 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

The National Weather Service in League City has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Galveston Bay...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 618 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Katy to Tomball, moving east at 40 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 65 knots and large hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high
           winds and hail. Small craft could capsize in suddenly
           higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Upper San Jacinto Bay, Mitchell Bay, Scott Bay, Black Duck Bay,
  Tabbs Bay, Crystal Bay, Burnet Bay, Trinity Bay, and northern
  Galveston Bay.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern
Texas...and the adjacent coastal waters.

&&

LAT...LON 2976 9504 2975 9497 2968 9491 2978 9481
      2980 9471 2977 9467 2966 9467 2960 9471
      2958 9462 2958 9460 2957 9460 2957 9463
      2958 9466 2958 9472 2959 9502 2967 9500
      2970 9507 2977 9510 2980 9510 2981 9505
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 259DEG 38KT 3019 9557 3003 9564 2985 9556 2979
9565 2969 9576

HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...65KTS

$$