Headline:
Special Marine Warning issued November 5 at 5:32AM CST until November 5 at 6:30AM CST by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Event:
Special Marine Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 5, 2024 - 3:32am
Expires:
November 5, 2024 - 4:30am
Description:
SMWHGX
The National Weather Service in League City has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20
NM...
Matagorda Bay...
* Until 630 AM CST.
* At 531 AM CST, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 26 nm north of Turtle Bay to 9 nm northeast of Port
Lavaca to Seadrift, moving east at 25 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.
* Locations impacted include...
East Matagorda Bay, Port Lavaca, Matagorda Ship Channel, and
Matagorda Jetty.
Instruction:
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.
Area Description:
Matagorda Bay; Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Houston/Galveston TX