Special Marine Warning

For the following areas... Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM... Matagorda Bay...

At 314 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 28 nm north of East Matagorda Bay to near Tabs Buoy W, moving northeast at 35 knots.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

Locations impacted include... Brazos 490, Matagorda Island 557, Tabs Buoy W, Matagorda Ship Channel, Matagorda Jetty, and southwestern East Matagorda Bay.