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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
440 AM CDT WED MAY 27 2026
GMZ330-270946-
/O.CAN.KHGX.MA.W.0043.000000T0000Z-260527T1030Z/
440 AM CDT WED MAY 27 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.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT FOR
THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.
LAT...LON 2810 9605 2894 9498 2956 9469 2959 9456
2957 9446 2954 9446 2956 9437 2870 9407
2844 9415 2798 9487 2766 9554
TIME...MOT...LOC 0936Z 306DEG 26KT 2959 9448 2873 9473 2816 9552
GMZ335-350-355-370-375-271030-
/O.CON.KHGX.MA.W.0043.000000T0000Z-260527T1030Z/
440 AM CDT WED MAY 27 2026
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM 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 436 AM CDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG
WINDS AND WATERSPOUTS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR
ROLLOVER PASS TO NEAR BUOY 42035 TO 40NM SOUTH OF MATAGORDA BAY,
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 KNOTS. A PLATFORM NEAR BUOY 42035 (GALVESTON
209A) RECENTLY RECORDED A GUST TO 58MPH.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS TO NEARLY 50 KNOTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY
HAZARDOUS SEAS. SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY
HIGHER WINDS AND SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TABS BUOY F, GALVESTON A8, GALVESTON A122, HEALD BANK, TABS BUOY B,
GALVESTON BAY ENTRANCE, BRAZOS A70, GALVESTON 424, GALVESTON 221,
GALVESTON PIER 21, HIGH ISLAND A109, HIGH ISLAND 157, HIGH ISLAND
A410, HIGH ISLAND A179, HIGH ISLAND 63, BRAZOS B133, EAST GALVESTON
BAY, BRAZOS A4, GALVESTON SHIP CHANNEL, AND HIGH ISLAND A23.
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 2810 9605 2894 9498 2956 9469 2959 9456
2957 9446 2954 9446 2956 9437 2870 9407
2844 9415 2798 9487 2766 9554
TIME...MOT...LOC 0936Z 306DEG 26KT 2959 9448 2873 9473 2816 9552
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...49KTS
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