606  
WHUS54 KCRP 021317  
SMWCRP  
GMZ232-236-237-250-255-021445-  
/O.NEW.KCRP.MA.W.0052.260802T1317Z-260802T1445Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX  
817 AM CDT SUN AUG 2 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...  
CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS...  
SAN ANTONIO, MESQUITE, AND ESPIRITU SANTO BAYS...  
 
* UNTIL 945 AM CDT.  
 
* AT 816 AM CDT, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE  
EXTENDING FROM 21 NM SOUTH OF SEADRIFT TO 20 NM NORTHEAST OF PORT  
ARANSAS TO 9 NM EAST OF ROCKPORT, MOVING SOUTH AT 20 KNOTS.  
 
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR.  
 
IMPACT...EXPECT WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 34 KNOTS, SUDDENLY HIGHER  
WAVES, FREQUENT LIGHTNING, AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. MAKE SURE  
ALL ON BOARD ARE WEARING LIFE JACKETS.  
 
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
PORT ARANSAS AND ROCKPORT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.  
 
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY AS GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES ARE  
EXPECTED.  
 
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 2774 9666 2773 9668 2770 9669 2763 9674  
2759 9678 2751 9683 2751 9703 2774 9725  
2813 9700 2812 9672 2813 9657  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1316Z 021DEG 22KT 2806 9672 2803 9680 2803 9688  
 
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...40KTS  
 
 
 
NMP  
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