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
1248 PM CDT Sun Mar 17 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...
  Galveston Bay...

* Until 130 PM CDT.

* At 1248 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Bastrop Bay,
  or near Christmas Bay, moving east at 45 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Galveston Ship Channel, West Bay, Galveston Bay Entrance, Buoy
  42035, Offatts Bayou, North Jetty, Galveston 221, Galveston Pier
  21, Galveston 150, High Island 157, San Luis Pass, Galveston
  Causeway, High Island 63, High Island A179, Bastrop Bay, Christmas
  Bay, The Texas City Dike, High Island 208, Drum Bay, and
  southwestern East Galveston Bay.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes.
Wind gusts to 40 knots, small hail, high waves, dangerous lightning,
and heavy rain are possible with this storm.

&&

LAT...LON 2904 9463 2902 9523 2906 9523 2915 9517
      2922 9522 2920 9510 2933 9495 2932 9491
      2938 9491 2951 9437 2925 9427 2924 9427
TIME...MOT...LOC 1748Z 257DEG 47KT 2916 9516

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

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