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FZUS74 KHGX 012137
MWSHGX
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
437 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
GMZ330-012144-
/O.CAN.KHGX.MA.W.0019.000000T0000Z-260501T2200Z/
437 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
..THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED
THE AFFECTED AREAS WERE...
MATAGORDA BAY...
THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE WEAKENED AND NO LONGER POSE A SIGNIFICANT
THREAT TO BOATERS.
LAT...LON 2847 9423 2831 9437 2814 9503 2816 9527
2825 9536 2835 9524 2848 9521 2870 9527
2888 9522 2915 9517 2922 9522 2920 9510
2932 9491 2943 9491 2947 9497 2949 9495
2952 9438 2897 9417 2871 9413
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 268DEG 53KT 2940 9498 2916 9499 2892 9503 2872
9497 2848 9507 2824 9527 2808 9551
GMZ335-350-355-370-375-012200-
/O.CON.KHGX.MA.W.0019.000000T0000Z-260501T2200Z/
437 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 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...
GALVESTON BAY...
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM...
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM...
AT 434 PM CDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR LIVERPOOL TO SAN LUIS PASS TO 40 MILES SOUTH OF
SAN LUIS PASS, MOVING EAST AT 55 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS TO NEARLY 50 KNOTS AND LARGE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND
SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES. LARGE HAIL COULD RESULT IN
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
GALVESTON 221, TABS BUOY B, THE TEXAS CITY DIKE, GALVESTON PIER
21, GALVESTON A21, GALVESTON 424, GALVESTON SHIP CHANNEL,
GALVESTON CAUSEWAY, SOUTHWESTERN EAST GALVESTON BAY, AND
SOUTHEASTERN GALVESTON BAY AROUND 440 PM CDT.
GALVESTON 256, GALVESTON A8, AND NORTH JETTY AROUND 445 PM CDT.
GALVESTON A122, GALVESTON A66, AND GALVESTON 150 AROUND 450 PM
CDT.
HIGH ISLAND A179 AROUND 455 PM CDT.
HIGH ISLAND 208 AND HIGH ISLAND A142 AROUND 500 PM CDT.
HIGH ISLAND A61, HIGH ISLAND 63, AND BUOY 42035 AROUND 505 PM CDT.
HIGH ISLAND 157, HIGH ISLAND A109, AND HIGH ISLAND A457 AROUND 510
PM CDT.
TABS BUOY F, HEALD BANK, AND HIGH ISLAND A23 AROUND 515 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 2847 9423 2831 9437 2814 9503 2816 9527
2825 9536 2835 9524 2848 9521 2870 9527
2888 9522 2915 9517 2922 9522 2920 9510
2932 9491 2943 9491 2947 9497 2949 9495
2952 9438 2897 9417 2871 9413
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 268DEG 53KT 2940 9498 2916 9499 2892 9503 2872
9497 2848 9507 2824 9527 2808 9551
HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...49KTS
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