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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

855 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024



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...

  Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM...

  Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60

  NM...

  Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM...



* Until 1030 PM CDT.



* At 853 PM CDT, a cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms was 

  centered about 25 NM south of Freeport, moving northeast at 40 

  knots.



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



  SOURCE...Radar.



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

           suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in 

           structural damage.



* Locations impacted include...

  Tabs Buoy F, Galveston A8, Heald Bank, High Island A23, Galveston

  317, Buoy 42035, Galveston 256, Galveston 424, High Island 157,

  High Island A179, High Island A61, High Island 208, and Galveston

  A21.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes.

Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, large hail, high waves, dangerous

lightning, and heavy rain are possible with this storm.



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LAT...LON 2835 9514 2860 9538 2940 9433 2885 9412

TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 234DEG 39KT 2859 9507 



HAIL...>.75IN

WIND...>34KTS



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