Special Marine Warning for 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 +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- 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, 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
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- Immediate
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- Likely
What is happening
For the following areas... 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... 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... At 812 PM...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
Full official description
Bulletin details
For the following areas... 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... 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... At 812 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 nm northwest of Drum Bay to near Surfside Jetty to near Tabs Buoy B, moving south at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Galveston 282, San Luis Pass, Tabs Buoy B, Galveston 317, Bastrop Bay, Surfside Jetty, Christmas Bay, Galveston 344, Drum Bay, and southwestern West Bay.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
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Special Marine Warning issued July 22 at 8:12PM CDT until July 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Official revision - Update
Special Marine Warning issued July 22 at 7:44PM CDT until July 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Official revision - Alert
Special Marine Warning issued July 22 at 7:30PM CDT until July 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
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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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