WHUS54 KCRP 211106
SMWCRP
GMZ232-236-237-250-255-270-275-211300-
/O.NEW.KCRP.MA.W.0020.260521T1106Z-260521T1300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
606 AM CDT Thu May 21 2026

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...
  Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20
  NM...
  Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays...
  Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays...
  San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays...
  Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM...
  Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60
  NM...

* Until 800 AM CDT.

* At 606 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Corpus
  Christi North Beach to near Ingleside On The Bay to Packery
  Channel, moving northeast at 20 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots.

  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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Portland, Corpus Christi North Beach, Seadrift, Port Aransas,
  Ingleside On The Bay, Rockport, and Downtown Corpus Christi.

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 these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 2847 9670 2838 9657 2767 9641 2711 9638
      2722 9701 2765 9707 2777 9731 2783 9752
      2794 9742 2795 9726 2805 9732 2826 9712
      2832 9695 2831 9687 2843 9694 2847 9690
TIME...MOT...LOC 1106Z 221DEG 22KT 2787 9739 2783 9726 2761 9719

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

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