WHUS54 KCRP 190910
SMWCRP
GMZ237-250-255-275-191015-
/O.NEW.KCRP.MA.W.0011.260519T0910Z-260519T1015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
410 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM...
  Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20
  NM...
  San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays...
  Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60
  NM...

* Until 515 AM CDT.

* At 409 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 18 nm
  southwest of Port Lavaca to near Seadrift to 19 nm southwest of
  Port Oconnor to 20 nm east of Rockport, moving northeast at 40
  knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, and small 
           hail.

  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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Seadrift and Port Oconnor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 2861 9651 2838 9638 2790 9581 2761 9659
      2767 9671 2762 9675 2768 9697 2815 9679
      2841 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0909Z 245DEG 41KT 2839 9686 2835 9673 2819 9664 2793
9670

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...49KTS

$$

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