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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
741 AM CDT Fri May 3 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 845 AM CDT.

* At 740 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over northern
  Galveston Bay, moving south at 20 knots. This storm is about to
  merge with another storm to the south, likely producing strong,
  gusty winds across Galveston Bay.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  East Galveston Bay, Galveston Ship Channel, Upper San Jacinto Bay,
  Scott Bay, Galveston Bay Entrance, Galveston Bay, Tabbs Bay, Burnet
  Bay, Offatts Bayou, North Jetty, Galveston Pier 21, Trinity Bay,
  Smith Point, Galveston Causeway, Rollover Pass, Mitchell Bay, Black
  Duck Bay, Crystal Bay, The Texas City Dike, and Eagle Point.

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 2976 9504 2975 9497 2968 9492 2978 9481
      2980 9471 2966 9467 2955 9473 2959 9456
      2953 9438 2926 9474 2927 9502 2932 9491
      2943 9491 2949 9494 2954 9503 2967 9500
      2976 9512 2981 9509 2981 9505
TIME...MOT...LOC 1240Z 354DEG 20KT 2965 9491

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

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