WHUS54 KCRP 311534
SMWCRP
GMZ270-275-311615-
/O.NEW.KCRP.MA.W.0044.240531T1534Z-240531T1615Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1034 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  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 1115 AM CDT.

* At 1033 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 8 nm south of
  East Breaks 228 to 34 nm east of Packery Channel, moving south at
  25 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.

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 2751 9573 2737 9601 2725 9610 2747 9662
      2773 9667 2784 9656 2792 9645 2810 9604
      2766 9554
TIME...MOT...LOC 1533Z 347DEG 23KT 2757 9552 2742 9661

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

$$

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