WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL… — SMWHGX
The National Weather Service in League City has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for... 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 700 PM CST.
* At 500 PM CST, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from High Island A109 to near Galveston A122 to 9 nm north of Brazos A26, moving generally southeast at 40 knots.
HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts over 50 knots in the strongest storms .
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high winds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher waves.
* Locations impacted include... Brazos A4, Galveston A122, Tabs Buoy F, Galveston A8, Galveston A196, Galveston A171, Galveston 424, High Island A457, High Island A109, Brazos A26, High Island A142, High Island A131, High Island A410, High Island A61, High Island A80, Galveston A21, Galveston A156, and Galveston A66.
Local conditions in 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 may affect travel, public safety, or daily routines. Stay informed and adjust plans if conditions change.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Residents should be prepared for possible effects on travel, public safety, and daily routines while the situation remains active.
Recommended steps: stay informed via official sources; avoid non-essential travel in the area; secure outdoor items if weather is involved; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this developing situation and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
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