Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
762 WHUS54 KHGX 162319 SMWHGX GMZ335-170045- /O.NEW.KHGX.MA.W.0093.240516T2319Z-240517T0045Z/ 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 $$