Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
613 WHUS54 KHGX 290749 SMWHGX GMZ335-290815- /O.NEW.KHGX.MA.W.0061.240429T0749Z-240429T0815Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 249 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024 The National Weather Service in League City has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Galveston Bay... * Until 315 AM CDT. * At 248 AM CDT, strong to severe thunderstorms capable of producing wind gusts of 34 knots or greater and possible waterspouts were located over Upper San Jacinto Bay, or 12 nm northwest of Galveston Bay, moving northeast at 30 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 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... 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... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 2976 9504 2975 9497 2968 9491 2978 9481 2980 9471 2977 9467 2968 9467 2948 9496 2949 9495 2953 9501 2956 9503 2962 9501 2964 9502 2967 9500 2970 9507 2976 9509 2977 9510 2980 9510 2981 9505 TIME...MOT...LOC 0748Z 224DEG 29KT 2967 9503 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...>34KTS $$ 24