Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
728 AM CDT Wed May 28 2025

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 800 AM CDT.

* At 727 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 35 nm southeast of Malaquite Beach, or 41
  nm southeast of Port Aransas, moving east at 5 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.

* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2718 9678 2731 9675 2730 9652 2714 9657
TIME...MOT...LOC 1227Z 277DEG 6KT 2721 9669

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

NC