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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
315 PM CDT Wed Jul 15 2026

GMZ330-350-152100-
/O.CON.KHGX.MA.W.0064.000000T0000Z-260715T2100Z/
315 PM CDT Wed Jul 15 2026

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT...

For the following areas...
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20
NM...
Matagorda Bay...

At 314 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts
were located along a line extending from 28 nm north of East
Matagorda Bay to near Tabs Buoy W, moving northeast at 35 knots.

HAZARD...Waterspouts and brief wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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...
Brazos 490, Matagorda Island 557, Tabs Buoy W, Matagorda Ship
Channel, Matagorda Jetty, and southwestern East Matagorda 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 2851 9642 2853 9638 2856 9629 2856 9627
      2862 9616 2863 9612 2870 9597 2838 9575
      2817 9612 2839 9638 2840 9637 2845 9640
      2846 9641 2846 9642 2847 9642 2847 9643
      2849 9644
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 225DEG 35KT 2915 9600 2842 9606

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

$$

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