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
959 AM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025

The National Weather Service in League City has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20
  NM...
  Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM...
  Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 1100 AM CDT.

* At 959 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm producing waterspouts was
  located near Tabs Buoy B, moving southwest at 15 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Mariner.

  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...
  Galveston 282, Galveston 256, Tabs Buoy B, Surfside Jetty,
  Galveston 221, and Galveston 317.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 2933 9471 2900 9446 2862 9513 2891 9533
TIME...MOT...LOC 1459Z 036DEG 14KT 2901 9487

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

$$

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