Weather Alerts for Coastal Waters from High Island to Freeport out to 20NMIssued by the National Weather Service |
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING | ||
COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT TO 20NM | ||
Areas Affected: Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM - Galveston Bay |
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Effective: Thu, 4/27 4:55am | Updated: Thu, 4/27 5:39am | Urgency: Immediate |
Expires: Thu, 4/27 6:00am | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Observed |
Details:
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 600 AM CDT. * At 454 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from downtown Houston to Pearland to Alvin, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... East Galveston Bay, Galveston Ship Channel, Upper San Jacinto Bay, Scott Bay, Galveston Bay Entrance, Galveston Bay, Tabbs Bay, Burnet Bay, Offatts Bayou, North Jetty, Galveston Pier 21, Trinity Bay, Smith Point, Galveston 150, Galveston Causeway, Rollover Pass, Mitchell Bay, Black Duck Bay, Crystal Bay and The Texas City Dike. This warning also includes the following channel lights... Houston Ship Channel Light 45... Baytown Marina Channel Light 17... Houston Ship Channel Light 130... Houston Ship Channel Light 55... Galveston Channel Lighted Buoy 1... Houston Ship Channel Light 37... Houston Ship Channel Light 88... San Jacinto River Buoy 22... Texas City Channel Light 11 and Houston Ship Channel Light 99. && HAIL...<.75IN WIND...>34KTS |
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY | ||
COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT TO 20NM | ||
Areas Affected: 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 |
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Effective: Thu, 4/27 5:35am | Updated: Thu, 4/27 5:39am | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Thu, 4/27 10:00am | Severity: Minor | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...Portions of Gulf of Mexico. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Thunderstorms are enhancing winds across the bays and nearshore waters this morning. Locally stronger winds and highers seas are likely in and near any thunderstorm. Wind direction within and near thunderstorms could become variable. Information: Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. |