Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
310 WHUS54 KHGX 291246 SMWHGX GMZ375-291315- /O.NEW.KHGX.MA.W.0071.240429T1246Z-240429T1315Z/ 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 $$ 24