WHUS54 KBRO 090449 SMWBRO GMZ130-132-150-155-170-175-090515- /O.NEW.KBRO.MA.W.0051.250509T0449Z-250509T0515Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1149 PM CDT Thu May 8 2025 The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield TX out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Port Mansfield TX to the Rio Grande River out 20 NM... Laguna Madre From The Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM North Of Port Mansfield TX... Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado... 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... * Until 1215 AM CDT. * At 1149 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 31 nm southeast of Malaquite Beach to 16 nm east of Laguna Madre to 14 nm north of South Padre Island to 10 nm north of Laguna Vista, moving southeast at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots and large hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high winds and hail. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... South Padre Island, Queen Isabella Causeway, Port Isabel, and Laguna Vista. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass. Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, large hail, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with these storms. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. 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. && LAT...LON 2597 9707 2616 9731 2616 9730 2635 9733 2641 9738 2637 9745 2645 9744 2659 9734 2657 9728 2658 9728 2663 9730 2668 9721 2720 9689 2708 9621 2624 9600 2596 9600 TIME...MOT...LOC 0449Z 295DEG 32KT 2711 9684 2653 9697 2635 9713 2628 9732 HAIL...>.75IN WIND...50KTS $$ 64-Katz