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
1014 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024

The National Weather Service in League City has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM...
  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 1145 AM CDT.

* At 1013 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from near High
  Island A33 to 11 nm southeast of Galveston A156 to 9 nm east of
  East Breaks 228, moving southeast at 25 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 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...
  Tabs Buoy F, Galveston A8, Heald Bank, Galveston A122, Tabs Buoy B,
  Galveston Bay Entrance, Brazos A70, Galveston 424, High Island
  A109, Galveston 221, Galveston 282, High Island 157, High Island
  A131, High Island 63, High Island A179, High Island A410, Surfside
  Jetty, Brazos B133, Brazos A4, and High Island A23.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 2814 9609 2861 9513 2892 9532 2933 9473
      2932 9476 2936 9477 2942 9468 2955 9439
      2853 9401 2799 9484 2766 9554
TIME...MOT...LOC 1513Z 302DEG 27KT 2898 9413 2805 9455 2767 9538

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS

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