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Marine Weather Statement

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

429 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024



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429 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024



...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM CDT...



For the following areas...

Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20

NM...

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

Galveston Bay...

Matagorda Bay...

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...



At 429 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line

extending from Smith Point to near Tabs Buoy B to 8 nm northwest of

Galveston A122, moving east at 50 knots.



HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots and small hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high 

         winds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher waves.



Locations impacted include...

Tabs Buoy F, Galveston A8, Heald Bank, Galveston A122, Tabs Buoy B,

Brazos 439, Galveston 344, Galveston 424, High Island A109, Galveston

221, Galveston 282, High Island 157, High Island A131, High Island

A179, High Island A410, Bastrop Bay, Surfside Jetty, Christmas Bay,

East Matagorda Bay, and Brazos 400.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are

expected.



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LAT...LON 2849 9407 2818 9460 2804 9478 2820 9582

      2872 9593 2878 9565 2893 9534 2915 9517

      2918 9519 2924 9427 2853 9401

TIME...MOT...LOC 0929Z 258DEG 52KT 2953 9476 2899 9482 2836 9501 



HAIL...<.75IN

WIND...50KTS



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