Special Marine Warning Issued
From
City of Bayou Vista
Sent
Thu, Jul 31 @ 7:59am
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Description
Special Marine Warning issued July 31 at 7:48AM CDT until July 31 at 8:45AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
SMWHGX
The National Weather Service in League City has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
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...
* Until 845 AM CDT.
* At 747 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing strong
winds and an isolated waterspout were located along a line
extending from near Galveston 150 to near High Island A61 to near
High Island A131, moving south at 35 knots.
HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots.
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...
Tabs Buoy F, Galveston A8, Tabs Buoy B, Galveston Bay Entrance,
Offatts Bayou, Galveston 221, Galveston Pier 21, High Island A109,
Galveston 282, Galveston Causeway, High Island A131, High Island
A410, High Island A179, Bastrop Bay, Christmas Bay, southwestern
East Galveston Bay, Galveston Ship Channel, West Bay, Galveston
317, and Buoy 42035.
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
This notification was posted by City of Bayou Vista. City of Bayou Vista is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
