TX Marine Warning and Forecast

TX Marine Warnings and Forecast for Wednesday, July 13, 2022

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SPECIAL MARINE WARNING

Marine Weather Statement

National Weather Service Brownsville TX

111 PM CDT Wed Jul 13 2022

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT...

For the following areas...

Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield TX from 20 to 60 NM...

Waters from Port Mansfield TX to the Rio Grande River from 20 to 60

NM...

At 111 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line

extending from 55 nm east of Laguna Madre to 42 nm east of South

Padre Island to 48 nm east of Boca Chica Beach, moving west around

15 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and

suddenly higher waves.

Strong thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

expected.

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the

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

metal objects.

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