Special Marine Warning for Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM
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SMWCRP The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 900 AM CST. * At 838 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 48 NM south of Port Oconnor, moving...
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Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.
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SMWCRP The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 900 AM CST. * At 838 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 48 NM south of Port Oconnor, moving northeast at 5 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 34 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Mainly open waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM.
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Special Marine Warning issued November 15 at 8:38AM CST until November 15 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Corpus Christi TX
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Corpus Christi TX. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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