TX Marine Warning and Forecast

TX Marine Warnings and Forecast for Friday, August 5, 2022

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SPECIAL MARINE WARNING

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 1045 AM CDT.

* At 1012 AM CDT, a nearly stationary line of thunderstorms

producing waterspouts was located from The Texas City Dike to

Surfside Beach.

HAZARD...Waterspouts.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally

hazardous seas.

* Locations impacted include...

Galveston Ship Channel, West Bay, Galveston Bay Entrance, Galveston

Bay, Drum Bay, Offatts Bayou, North Jetty, Galveston Pier 21, San

Luis Pass, Galveston Causeway, Bastrop Bay, Christmas Bay, The

Texas City Dike, Eagle Point and southwestern East Galveston Bay.

This warning also includes the following channel lights...

Houston Ship Channel Light 45...

Texas City Channel Light 11...

Galveston Channel Lighted Buoy 1...

Houston Ship Channel Lighted Buoy 25...

Houston Ship Channel Light 37...

Texas City Channel Lighted Buoy 1...

Houston Ship Channel Lighted Buoy 32...

Texas City Connection Channel Buoy 4...

Dickinson Bayou Channel Buoy 3 and

Dickinson Bayou Channel Buoy 17.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily

overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor

immediately.

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