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WHUS54 KCRP 171557

SMWCRP

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

1057 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024



The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre...

  Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM...

  Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20

  NM...

  Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays...

  Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays...



* Until 1230 PM CDT.



* At 1055 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 nm northwest

  of Riviera Beach, or 32 nm southwest of Portland, moving northeast

  at 40 knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and large hail.



  SOURCE...Radar.



  IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher 

           waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours. Make sure 

           all on board are wearing life jackets. Large hail could 

           result in structural damage.



* Locations impacted include...

  Riviera Beach, Flour Bluff, Packery Channel, Portland, Corpus

  Christi North Beach, Corpus Christi Naval Air Station, Port

  Aransas, Ingleside On The Bay, Downtown Corpus Christi, and

  Malaquite Beach.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



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LAT...LON 2747 9780 2750 9770 2744 9764 2755 9759

      2752 9742 2756 9740 2767 9753 2775 9752

      2786 9763 2798 9717 2773 9680 2733 9701

      2724 9732 2724 9736 2728 9735 2724 9737

      2726 9744 2723 9755 2728 9765 2728 9779

TIME...MOT...LOC 1555Z 238DEG 40KT 2751 9778 



HAIL...>.75IN

WIND...>34KTS



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JCP