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WHUS54 KCRP 271301
SMWCRP
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/O.NEW.KCRP.MA.W.0032.260527T1301Z-260527T1430Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
801 AM CDT WED MAY 27 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...
COPANO, ARANSAS, AND REDFISH BAYS...
SAN ANTONIO, MESQUITE, AND ESPIRITU SANTO BAYS...
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 930 AM CDT.
* AT 801 AM CDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
WATERSPOUTS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 19 NM WEST OF
PORT LAVACA TO NEAR SEADRIFT TO 24 NM EAST OF PORT ARANSAS TO 33 NM
SOUTHEAST OF PACKERY CHANNEL TO 30 NM SOUTHEAST OF MALAQUITE BEACH,
MOVING EAST AT 35 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS, WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS, AND SMALL
HAIL.
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.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SEADRIFT, PORT OCONNOR, AND ROCKPORT.
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 2847 9666 2843 9661 2846 9652 2846 9642
2838 9638 2766 9554 2751 9573 2737 9601
2708 9621 2722 9704 2787 9697 2826 9711
2832 9695 2831 9687 2843 9694 2847 9690
TIME...MOT...LOC 1301Z 252DEG 37KT 2863 9699 2849 9677 2776 9663 2730
9670 2706 9691
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...50KTS
AE
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