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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
519 PM CDT SUN MAY 14 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
MATAGORDA BAY...
* UNTIL 715 PM CDT
* AT 514 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS OVER 35 KNOTS
LOCATED BETWEEN BAY CITY AND THE SOUTH TEXAS NUCLEAR PLANT OR
ABOUT 24 MILES NORTH OF MATAGORDA BAY. THE STORM WAS MOVING
SOUTHWEST AT 15 MPH.
A GUST FRONT WAS MOVING AHEAD OF THE MAIN THUNDERSTORM. WINDS GUSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE GUST FRONT MAY REACH IN EXCESS OF 35 KNOTS.
PREPARE FOR GUSTY WINDS...HIGH WAVES...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND
HEAVY RAIN. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY!
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COAST GUARD OR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE.
LAT...LON 2881 9657 2870 9657 2871 9640 2870 9642
2876 9645 2876 9645 2862 9636 2876 9615
2861 9621 2861 9616 2857 9623 2857 9623
2865 9598 2861 9598 2840 9637 2849 9647
2847 9656 2851 9649 2857 9665 2857 9662
2871 9667