Special Marine Warning for Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield TX from 20 to 60 NM
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SMWBRO The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield TX from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 1115 AM CST. * At 1038 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 42 nm northeast of Laguna Madre, moving north at...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.
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SMWBRO The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield TX from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 1115 AM CST. * At 1038 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 42 nm northeast of Laguna Madre, moving north at 10 knots. 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. * The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.
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Special Marine Warning issued November 15 at 10:39AM CST until November 15 at 11:15AM CST by NWS Brownsville TX
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Brownsville TX. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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