Special Marine Warning Issued
From
City of Bayou Vista
Sent
Tue, Oct 28 @ 7:30pm
Where
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Description
Special Marine Warning issued October 28 at 7:10PM CDT until October 28 at 8:45PM 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...
Matagorda Bay...
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60
NM...
Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM...
* Until 845 PM CDT.
* At 709 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Rollover
Pass to near Matagorda Jetty, moving southeast at 35 knots.
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...
Tabs Buoy F, Galveston A122, Matagorda Ship Channel, Tabs Buoy B,
Brazos 439, Matagorda Island 557, Palacios Bay, Galveston 282, High
Island A131, Galveston Causeway, Tabs Buoy W, High Island 63, High
Island A410, High Island A179, Bastrop Bay, Christmas Bay, Brazos
B133, East Galveston Bay, Brazos 400, and West Bay.
This warning also includes the following channel lights...
Freeport Entrance Lighted Buoy 4...
Freeport Entrance Lighted Buoy 1...
Point Comfort Inner Channel Light 3...
Matagorda Ship Channel Light 52...
Matagorda Ship Channel Lighted Buoy 1...
Matagorda Ship Channel Light 34...
Freeport Entrance Light 10...
Galveston Channel Lighted Buoy 1...
Matagorda Ship Channel Light 44 and
Lavaca Bay Channel Buoy 20.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern
Texas.
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.
