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WHUS54 KCRP 110756
SMWCRP
GMZ250-255-270-275-110900-
/O.NEW.KCRP.MA.W.0009.260511T0756Z-260511T0900Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
256 AM CDT MON MAY 11 2026
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM...
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20
NM...
WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM...
WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO 60
NM...
* UNTIL 400 AM CDT.
* AT 256 AM CDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
WATERSPOUTS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR MATAGORDA
ISLAND 557 TO 25 NM SOUTHWEST OF MATAGORDA ISLAND 607 TO 26 NM
SOUTHEAST OF PORT ARANSAS TO 30 NM SOUTHEAST OF PACKERY CHANNEL TO
26 NM SOUTHEAST OF MALAQUITE BEACH, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS.
SOURCE...RADAR.
IMPACT...WATERSPOUTS CAN QUICKLY FORM AND CAPSIZE BOATS, DAMAGE
VESSELS AND OIL RIGS, AND CREATE SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.
MAKE SURE ALL ON BOARD ARE IN A SECURE LOCATION AND
WEARING LIFE JACKETS. EXPECT WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50
KNOTS AND SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES. BOATS COULD SUSTAIN
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OR CAPSIZE. RETURN TO SAFE HARBOR IF
POSSIBLE.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY OPEN WATERS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE, KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.
LAT...LON 2722 9703 2839 9637 2784 9574 2738 9598
2721 9613 2708 9621
TIME...MOT...LOC 0756Z 305DEG 38KT 2829 9628 2795 9650 2762 9663 2727
9679 2707 9702
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...50KTS
AE
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