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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Brownsville TX

1209 AM CDT Fri May 9 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 1245 AM CDT.



* At 1208 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing

  waterspouts was located 31 nm east of Laguna Madre, moving east at

  30 knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.



  SOURCE...Radar.



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

           hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly 

           higher winds and suddenly higher waves.



* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



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

expected.



Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily

overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor

immediately.



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

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

metal objects.



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LAT...LON 2664 9684 2682 9683 2692 9629 2666 9625

TIME...MOT...LOC 0508Z 262DEG 28KT 2674 9673 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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64-Katz