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
900 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 930 AM CDT.

* At 859 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms possibly producing waterspouts
  were located near Galveston A66, moving southeast at 15 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  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 A457.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2825 9445 2818 9460 2833 9476 2850 9451
      2841 9421
TIME...MOT...LOC 1359Z 317DEG 17KT 2834 9465

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

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