Special Marine Warning Issued
From
City of Bayou Vista
Sent
Wed, Aug 20 @ 7:29pm
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Description
Special Marine Warning issued August 20 at 7:26PM CDT until August 20 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
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...
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM...
Galveston Bay...
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 725 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Galveston Bay to 15 nm west of Bastrop Bay, moving
southeast at 15 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...
Galveston Ship Channel, West Bay, Tabs Buoy B, Galveston Bay
Entrance, Galveston 256, Galveston 344, Drum Bay, Offatts Bayou,
North Jetty, Galveston 221, Galveston Pier 21, Galveston 150,
Galveston 282, San Luis Pass, Galveston Causeway, High Island A179,
Surfside Jetty, Bastrop Bay, Christmas Bay, and High Island 208.
Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.
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.
