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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
231 AM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024

The National Weather Service in League City has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Galveston Bay...

* Until 300 AM CDT.

* At 231 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located over northwestern Trinity Bay. The severe
  thunderstorm was nearly stationary.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  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...
  Tabbs Bay, Trinity Bay, Black Duck Bay, and northern Galveston Bay.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 2978 9469 2977 9467 2975 9467 2957 9483
      2961 9501 2966 9501 2967 9500 2967 9501
      2976 9500 2975 9497 2968 9491 2978 9481
      2979 9475
TIME...MOT...LOC 0731Z 228DEG 2KT 2969 9485

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

JM