Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
251 AM CDT Mon May 11 2026

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield TX out 20 NM...
  Coastal waters from Port Mansfield TX to the Rio Grande River out
  20 NM...
  Laguna Madre From 5 nm North Of Port Mansfield To Baffin Bay TX...
  Laguna Madre From The Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM North Of Port
  Mansfield TX...
  Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado...
  Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield TX from 20 to 60 NM...
  Waters from Port Mansfield TX to the Rio Grande River from 20 to 60
  NM...

* Until 415 AM CDT.

* At 251 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 9 nm north of Port Mansfield Cut, moving
  southeast at 45 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts in excess of 50 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
           hazardous seas. Boats could suffer significant structural
           damage in high winds. Small craft could capsize in
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Laguna Madre and Port Mansfield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 2597 9715 2606 9715 2600 9726 2605 9718
      2611 9730 2641 9738 2637 9745 2675 9747
      2685 9758 2684 9756 2698 9757 2698 9756
      2725 9742 2690 9737 2724 9736 2708 9621
      2597 9601 2596 9601
TIME...MOT...LOC 0751Z 324DEG 43KT 2672 9737

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...50KTS

$$

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