WHUS54 KCRP 201117

SMWCRP

GMZ270-275-201215-

/O.NEW.KCRP.MA.W.0018.260520T1117Z-260520T1215Z/



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

617 AM CDT Wed May 20 2026



The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM...

  Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60

  NM...



* Until 715 AM CDT.



* At 617 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing

  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 30 nm

  southwest of Matagorda Island 607 to 35 nm east of Packery Channel

  to 32 nm southeast of Malaquite Beach, moving southeast at 30

  knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots.



  SOURCE...Radar.



  IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats, damage

           vessels and oil rigs, and create suddenly higher waves.

           Make sure all on board are in a secure location and

           wearing life jackets. Expect wind gusts in excess of 34

           knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and

           heavy downpours.



* Severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



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LAT...LON 2719 9681 2789 9649 2791 9646 2764 9579

      2743 9589 2740 9596 2735 9602 2727 9608

      2721 9613 2708 9621

TIME...MOT...LOC 1117Z 294DEG 30KT 2781 9648 2740 9660 2717 9676



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...40KTS



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