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Special Marine Warning for 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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SMWHGX The National Weather Service in League City has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... 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 700 PM CST. * At 500 PM CST, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts...

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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... 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 700 PM CST. * At 500 PM CST, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from High Island A109 to near Galveston A122 to 9 nm north of Brazos A26, moving generally southeast at 40 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts over 50 knots in the strongest storms . SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high winds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Brazos A4, Galveston A122, Tabs Buoy F, Galveston A8, Galveston A196, Galveston A171, Galveston 424, High Island A457, High Island A109, Brazos A26, High Island A142, High Island A131, High Island A410, High Island A61, High Island A80, Galveston A21, Galveston A156, and Galveston A66.

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    Special Marine Warning issued November 15 at 5:01PM CST until November 15 at 7:00PM CST by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

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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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