Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
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WHUS54 KHGX 110821
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GMZ330-350-370-110915-
/O.NEW.KHGX.MA.W.0023.260511T0821Z-260511T0915Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
321 AM CDT Mon May 11 2026
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...
Matagorda Bay...
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60
NM...
* Until 415 AM CDT.
* At 321 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
waterspouts was located near Matagorda Island 557, moving
southeast at 20 knots.
HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and small
hail.
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...
Brazos A4, Tabs Buoy W, Brazos A26, Matagorda Island 607, Brazos
548, Brazos A70, Brazos B133, Brazos 490, and Matagorda Island 557.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.
&&
LAT...LON 2838 9636 2860 9612 2830 9523 2787 9578
TIME...MOT...LOC 0821Z 286DEG 18KT 2834 9619
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS
$$
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