WHUS54 KCRP 211222 SMWCRP GMZ236-237-255-270-275-211345- /O.NEW.KCRP.MA.W.0021.260521T1222Z-260521T1345Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 722 AM CDT Thu May 21 2026 The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM... Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays... San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays... Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 845 AM CDT. * At 722 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 15 nm southeast of Rockport to 30 nm southwest of Matagorda Island 607 to 33 nm southwest of Brazos A110, moving north at 30 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats, damage vessels and oil rigs, and create suddenly higher waves. Make sure all on board are in a secure location and wearing life jackets. Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours. * Locations impacted include... Seadrift, Port Oconnor, and Rockport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. 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 2847 9642 2839 9638 2766 9554 2751 9573 2739 9597 2727 9608 2748 9650 2764 9673 2767 9671 2774 9687 2807 9733 2823 9720 2832 9695 2831 9687 2843 9694 2847 9690 TIME...MOT...LOC 1222Z 199DEG 32KT 2793 9680 2771 9636 2741 9610 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...40KTS $$ EMF