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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

218 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026



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...

  Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM...



* Until 315 PM CDT.



* At 217 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Galveston

  150. The strong thunderstorm was nearly stationary.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.



  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, West Bay, Tabs Buoy B,

  Galveston Bay Entrance, Buoy 42035, Galveston 256, Offatts Bayou,

  North Jetty, Galveston 221, Galveston Pier 21, High Island 157,

  Galveston 150, San Luis Pass, Galveston Causeway, Rollover Pass,

  High Island A179, High Island 63, Bastrop Bay, and Christmas Bay.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the

open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded

metal objects.



&&



LAT...LON 2886 9479 2896 9514 2909 9522 2916 9517

      2922 9522 2920 9510 2933 9495 2932 9491

      2943 9491 2943 9492 2957 9466 2959 9457

      2956 9452 2957 9445 2954 9446 2955 9444

      2956 9437 2955 9439 2908 9421

TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 257DEG 5KT 2920 9461



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



$$



JM