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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

804 PM CDT Thu May 16 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 1000 PM CDT.



* At 803 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line 

  extending from High Island to Texas City to Angleton, moving south 

  at 20 knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.



  SOURCE...Radar.



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

           suddenly higher waves.



* Locations impacted include...

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

  B, Galveston 317, Galveston 256, Galveston 344, Galveston 424,

  Galveston 282, High Island 157, High Island A61, High Island 208,

  and Galveston A21.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for the adjacent

coastal waters.



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LAT...LON 2861 9459 2826 9553 2874 9535 2897 9497

      2911 9468 2925 9427 2890 9414

TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 348DEG 18KT 2961 9437 2935 9476 2934 9502 2908

9556



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...40KTS



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