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
851 AM CDT Sat Jun 14 2025

The National Weather Service in League City has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20
  NM...
  Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM...
  Galveston Bay...
  Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60
  NM...
  Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 945 AM CDT.

* At 849 AM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of
  producing waterspouts was located over Tabs Buoy B, moving
  northeast at 15 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 35 to 45 knots. Locally up to
           50 knots.

  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...
  West Bay, Tabs Buoy B, Galveston 317, Galveston 256, Drum Bay,
  Offatts Bayou, Galveston 221, Galveston 282, San Luis Pass,
  Galveston Causeway, Surfside Jetty, Bastrop Bay, Christmas Bay, The
  Texas City Dike, Galveston Ship Channel, and southern Galveston
  Bay.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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

&&

LAT...LON 2901 9457 2859 9513 2890 9539 2893 9533
      2915 9517 2919 9520 2921 9517 2920 9510
      2933 9495 2932 9491 2937 9491 2939 9487
TIME...MOT...LOC 1349Z 243DEG 13KT 2900 9496

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...49KTS

$$

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