Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
413 WHUS54 KHGX 190006 SMWHGX GMZ335-355-375-190100- /O.NEW.KHGX.MA.W.0169.241119T0006Z-241119T0100Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 606 PM CST Mon Nov 18 2024 The National Weather Service in League City has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM... Galveston Bay... Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 700 PM CST. * At 604 PM CST, a broken line of thunderstorms capable of producing gusty winds and waterspouts was extended from near East Galveston Bay to 7 nm southeast of Galveston A66. The the storms are steadily moving eastward. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots. 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. * Locations impacted include... Tabs Buoy F, Heald Bank, High Island A23, Buoy 42035, High Island A457, High Island A109, Galveston 150, High Island 157, High Island A142, High Island A131, Rollover Pass, High Island 63, High Island A179, High Island A410, High Island A61, High Island A80, High Island 208, and northeastern East Galveston Bay. 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 2818 9461 2893 9466 2946 9464 2956 9446 2954 9446 2956 9437 2853 9401 TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 240DEG 2KT 2941 9463 2834 9462 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...40KTS $$ Self