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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

828 AM CDT Wed May 20 2026



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...

  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 930 AM CDT.



* At 827 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing

  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 6 nm northeast

  of Galveston A21 to near Galveston A66 to near Galveston A196,

  moving east at 20 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 A8, Galveston A122, Heald Bank, High Island

  A23, Galveston A196, Galveston A250, Galveston A171, Galveston 317,

  Galveston 424, High Island A457, Buoy 42019, High Island A109, High

  Island A131, High Island A142, High Island A410, High Island A61,

  East Breaks 228, High Island A80, and Galveston A21.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are

expected.



&&



LAT...LON 2772 9561 2834 9522 2872 9518 2911 9422

      2853 9401 2818 9460 2799 9484 2766 9554

TIME...MOT...LOC 1327Z 277DEG 19KT 2864 9477 2832 9475 2804 9486



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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