Special Marine Warning issued October 30 at 4:17PM CDT until October 30
Affecting Matagorda Bay; Galveston Bay; 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 Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM
Matagorda Bay; Galveston Bay; 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 Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM
Likely impact; effects through 10:15 PM.
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.
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SMWHGX 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... Galveston Bay... Matagorda Bay... Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 515 PM CDT. * At 415 PM CDT, radar data indicated that clusters of thunderstorms offshore Matagorda and Brazoria counties continue to produce locally strong wind gusts and brief waterspouts. Though primarily offshore, we cannot rule out a brief waterspout or two making it to the immediate coast within the warned area. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. 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... Brazos 400, Brazos A4, Matagorda Island 607, Brazos 469, Brazos 548, Brazos A70, Brazos 439, Galveston 344, Galveston 424, Tabs Buoy W, Brazos A26, Surfside Jetty, Brazos B133, Brazos 490, and eastern East Matagorda Bay.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™