Special Marine Warning for Galveston Bay
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Galveston Bay
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Severe
- Official urgency
- Immediate
- Official certainty
- Likely
What is happening
SMWHGX The National Weather Service in League City has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Galveston Bay... * Until 345 PM CDT. * At 254 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Trinity Bay, moving west at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be...
What the bulletin says to do
Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SMWHGX The National Weather Service in League City has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Galveston Bay... * Until 345 PM CDT. * At 254 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Trinity Bay, moving west at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Smith Point, East Galveston Bay, northeastern Galveston Bay, and Trinity Bay.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 28 at 2:55PM CDT until August 28 at 3:45PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Houston/Galveston TX. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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