Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
911 AM CDT Sat Mar 29 2025

The National Weather Service in League City has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 945 AM CDT.

* At 911 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 7 nm northeast of Galveston A8, moving
  northeast at 10 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, and small
           hail.

  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.

* 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.

Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 2872 9458 2874 9465 2883 9462 2893 9453
      2886 9440
TIME...MOT...LOC 1411Z 224DEG 9KT 2878 9453

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...49KTS

$$

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