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FZUS74 KCRP 211219
MWSCRP
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
719 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
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719 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
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...
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...
AT 719 AM CDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 NM NORTH OF ROCKPORT TO 19
NM SOUTHWEST OF SEADRIFT TO 14 NM NORTHEAST OF PORT ARANSAS, MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
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 34 KNOTS,
SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES, FREQUENT LIGHTNING, AND HEAVY
DOWNPOURS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SEADRIFT, PORT ARANSAS, AND ROCKPORT.
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 2847 9670 2838 9657 2767 9641 2744 9640
2784 9715 2795 9726 2805 9732 2826 9712
2832 9695 2831 9687 2843 9694 2847 9690
TIME...MOT...LOC 1219Z 221DEG 22KT 2820 9707 2816 9694 2794 9687
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS
EMF
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