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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
644 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

GMZ335-170045-
/O.CON.KHGX.MA.W.0093.000000T0000Z-240517T0045Z/
644 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT...

For the following areas...
Galveston Bay...

At 642 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Humble to south Houston, moving east at 45 knots.
Hurricane force gusts are possible in the Houston Ship Channel and
upper parts of Galveston Bay.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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.

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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 2342Z 282DEG 45KT 3001 9529 2996 9531 2978 9523 2972
9532 2965 9545

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

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