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
746 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

The National Weather Service in League City has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 815 AM CDT.

* At 744 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm possibly producing a
  waterspout was located near High Island 208, moving southeast at
  20 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts of 40 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...
  High Island A61.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 2897 9454 2906 9447 2900 9424 2880 9441
TIME...MOT...LOC 1244Z 302DEG 18KT 2900 9448

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

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