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
148 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

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

* Until 215 PM CDT.

* At 148 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 45 nm
  southeast of Port Aransas to 36 nm southeast of Packery Channel to
  21 nm southeast of Malaquite Beach, moving south at 35 knots.

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

  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...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 2722 9697 2752 9690 2747 9670 2752 9648
      2709 9620 2708 9621
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 340DEG 34KT 2736 9641 2728 9664 2727 9694

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

$$

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