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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
226 AM CDT Sat May 4 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...
  Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 300 AM CDT.

* At 226 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near North Jetty to 6 nm north of Galveston A8,
  moving southeast at 45 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...
  East Galveston Bay, Tabs Buoy F, Heald Bank, High Island A23,
  Galveston Bay Entrance, Buoy 42035, Galveston 256, North Jetty,
  High Island A109, Galveston 150, High Island 157, Rollover Pass,
  High Island 63, High Island A179, High Island A61, High Island A80,
  High Island 208, and Galveston Ship Channel.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 2877 9485 2948 9477 2956 9445 2954 9446
      2955 9443 2955 9439 2860 9403
TIME...MOT...LOC 0726Z 301DEG 44KT 2937 9463 2883 9464 

HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

JM