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FZUS74 KCRP 211050
MWSCRP
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
550 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
GMZ231-232-236-250-270-211145-
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550 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE...
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM...
COPANO, ARANSAS, AND REDFISH BAYS...
CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS...
WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM...
AT 550 AM CDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR DOWNTOWN CORPUS CHRISTI
TO 13 NM SOUTHEAST OF MALAQUITE BEACH TO 26 NM SOUTH OF PACKERY
CHANNEL TO 35 NM NORTHEAST OF LAGUNA MADRE, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
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 34 KNOTS,
SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES, FREQUENT LIGHTNING, AND HEAVY
DOWNPOURS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RIVIERA BEACH, FLOUR BLUFF, PACKERY CHANNEL, PORTLAND, CORPUS CHRISTI
NORTH BEACH, CORPUS CHRISTI NAVAL AIR STATION, PORT ARANSAS,
INGLESIDE ON THE BAY, MALAQUITE BEACH, AND DOWNTOWN CORPUS CHRISTI.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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 2750 9776 2744 9764 2754 9760 2752 9742
2756 9740 2767 9753 2775 9752 2782 9761
2788 9758 2792 9752 2792 9704 2783 9705
2779 9697 2752 9681 2717 9674 2725 9735
2728 9735 2723 9753 2727 9780 2728 9780
TIME...MOT...LOC 1050Z 221DEG 33KT 2773 9736 2726 9715 2720 9702 2704
9688
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS
EMF
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