Special Marine Warning issued April 29 at 6:56AM CDT until April 29 at 7:30AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

[NWS]

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... * Until 730 AM CDT. * At 656 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing wind gusts of 34 knots or greater and waterspouts were located along a line extending from near High Island 63 to Tabs Buoy B, moving southeast at 20 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and small hail. 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... Galveston Ship Channel, Tabs Buoy B, Galveston Bay Entrance, Offatts Bayou, North Jetty, Galveston 221, Galveston Pier 21, Galveston 150, Galveston Causeway, Rollover Pass, The Texas City Dike, West Bay, East Galveston Bay, and southeastern Galveston Bay.

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