####018002191#### WHUS54 KHGX 101015 SMWHGX GMZ335-355-370-375-101100- /O.NEW.KHGX.MA.W.0060.240410T1015Z-240410T1100Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 515 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 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 Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 600 AM CDT. * At 515 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 8 nm northwest of High Island 52 to near High Island A23 to High Island A457, moving northeast at 65 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts in excess of 50 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. 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, Tabs Buoy B, Galveston 424, High Island A109, Galveston 221, Galveston 282, High Island A131, High Island A179, High Island A410, Bastrop Bay, Surfside Jetty, Christmas Bay, High Island A23, Galveston 317, Galveston 256, High Island A457, Drum Bay, and High Island A142. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. 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 2848 9409 2835 9430 2827 9443 2818 9460 2812 9467 2804 9478 2896 9531 2913 9516 2923 9426 2853 9401 TIME...MOT...LOC 1015Z 214DEG 63KT 2952 9429 2898 9431 2835 9450 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...50KTS $$ Adams