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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
308 AM CDT Thu Nov 4 2021

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Port Mansfield TX to the Rio Grande River out
  20 NM...
  Waters from Port Mansfield TX to the Rio Grande River from 20 to 60
  NM...

* Until 415 AM CDT.

* At 308 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 24 nm northeast of South Padre Island,
  moving southeast at 10 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and large hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally 
           hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly 
           higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could 
           result in structural damage.

* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes.
Wind gusts to 40 knots, large hail, high waves, dangerous lightning,
and heavy rain are possible with this storm.

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

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

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LAT...LON 2649 9714 2659 9677 2659 9667 2639 9659
      2618 9700
TIME...MOT...LOC 0808Z 336DEG 9KT 2641 9687 

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

CASTILLO