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Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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WHUS54 KCRP 261627
SMWCRP
GMZ231-232-236-261730-
/O.NEW.KCRP.MA.W.0028.240426T1627Z-240426T1730Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1127 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre...
  Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays...
  Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays...

* Until 1230 PM CDT.

* At 1126 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Flour Bluff,
  or 13 nm south of Portland, moving northeast at 20 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher
           waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours. Make sure
           all on board are wearing life jackets.

* Locations impacted include...
  Flour Bluff, Portland, Corpus Christi North Beach, Corpus Christi
  Naval Air Station, Port Aransas, Ingleside On The Bay, and Downtown
  Corpus Christi.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 2795 9732 2795 9726 2800 9729 2804 9727
      2790 9701 2754 9732 2764 9749
TIME...MOT...LOC 1626Z 212DEG 22KT 2766 9736

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

$$

BF