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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.

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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

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