947
FZUS74 KHGX 100939
MWSHGX
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
439 AM CDT WED APR 10 2024
GMZ335-355-375-101000-
/O.CON.KHGX.MA.W.0058.000000T0000Z-240410T1000Z/
439 AM CDT WED APR 10 2024
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM...
GALVESTON BAY...
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM...
AT 439 AM CDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 NM NORTHEAST OF TRINITY
BAY TO EAST GALVESTON BAY TO NEAR OFFATTS BAYOU, MOVING NORTHEAST AT
40 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 65 KNOTS.
SOURCE...BUOY.
IMPACT...WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY
HAZARDOUS SEAS. BOATS COULD SUFFER SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL
DAMAGE IN HIGH WINDS. SMALL CRAFT COULD CAPSIZE IN SUDDENLY
HIGHER WAVES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GALVESTON BAY ENTRANCE, GALVESTON BAY, BURNET BAY, OFFATTS BAYOU,
GALVESTON PIER 21, TRINITY BAY, HIGH ISLAND 157, GALVESTON CAUSEWAY,
MITCHELL BAY, HIGH ISLAND 63, CRYSTAL BAY, EAST GALVESTON BAY,
GALVESTON SHIP CHANNEL, WEST BAY, UPPER SAN JACINTO BAY, SCOTT BAY,
BUOY 42035, TABBS BAY, NORTH JETTY, AND GALVESTON 150.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 2968 9491 2978 9481 2980 9472 2966 9467
2955 9473 2959 9457 2957 9445 2954 9446
2956 9437 2922 9426 2916 9517 2921 9519
2920 9510 2933 9491 2949 9494 2954 9503
2967 9500 2970 9507 2979 9511 2981 9505
TIME...MOT...LOC 0939Z 239DEG 40KT 2981 9470 2951 9476 2920 9490
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...65KTS
ADAMS
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