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FZUS74 KHGX 012012
MWSHGX
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
312 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
GMZ330-350-355-012030-
/O.CON.KHGX.MA.W.0018.000000T0000Z-260501T2030Z/
312 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT 20
NM...
COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM...
MATAGORDA BAY...
AT 310 PM CDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM BAY CITY TO PALACIOS TO
MATAGORDA BAY ARE MOVING EAST AT 45 KNOTS. PALACIOS RECENTLY HAD A
GUST TO 67 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 65 KNOTS AND LARGE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...BOATS COULD SUFFER SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IN HIGH
WINDS AND HAIL. SMALL CRAFT COULD CAPSIZE IN SUDDENLY
HIGHER WAVES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GALVESTON 282, BRAZOS 400, TABS BUOY W, BRAZOS 439, SURFSIDE JETTY,
BRAZOS 490, EAST MATAGORDA BAY, MATAGORDA ISLAND 557, GALVESTON 344,
AND MATAGORDA JETTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THESE STORMS PASS.
WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 65 KNOTS, LARGE HAIL, HIGH WAVES, DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING, AND HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
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 2854 9621 2862 9618 2872 9593 2878 9565
2893 9534 2899 9524 2901 9518 2897 9509
2882 9495 2866 9511 2816 9611 2830 9627
2839 9633
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 262DEG 47KT 2910 9616 2883 9606 2855 9617 2825
9639
HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...65KTS
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