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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Brownsville TX

1046 PM CDT Thu May 8 2025



The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

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



* Until 1115 PM CDT.



* At 1046 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing

  waterspouts was located 54 nm northeast of Laguna Madre, moving

  east at 30 knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, and large 

           hail.



  SOURCE...Radar.



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

           hazardous seas. Boats could suffer significant structural 

           damage in high winds and hail. Small craft could capsize 

           in suddenly higher waves.



* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes.

Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, large hail, high waves, dangerous

lightning, and heavy rain are possible with this storm.



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

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

metal objects.



Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather

Service.



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LAT...LON 2708 9625 2708 9621 2704 9622 2702 9622

      2694 9620 2691 9619 2689 9641 2703 9647

      2709 9629

TIME...MOT...LOC 0346Z 254DEG 29KT 2696 9637 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...>.75IN

WIND...50KTS



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64-Katz