WHUS54 KCRP 311234 SMWCRP GMZ255-270-275-311400- /O.NEW.KCRP.MA.W.0058.201231T1234Z-201231T1400Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 634 AM CST Thu Dec 31 2020 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... 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 800 AM CST. * At 631 AM CST, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 40 nm east of Rockport to 40 nm east of Malaquite Beach, moving northeast at 25 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. 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. * Severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters. 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 2721 9696 2761 9676 2767 9671 2768 9673 2788 9662 2808 9602 2781 9571 2744 9586 2735 9602 2708 9621 TIME...MOT...LOC 1231Z 250DEG 23KT 2788 9634 2719 9658 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ TMT