Waterspout over Galveston Bay near Kemah
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:28 am
Just saw a decent waterspout out the window here in S Shore
Marine Weather Statement
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
930 AM CDT TUE AUG 9 2005
GMZ335-TXZ214-238-091700-
930 AM CDT TUE AUG 9 2005
...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR SHORT LIVED WATERSPOUTS OR FUNNEL CLOUDS
TODAY...
AT 928 AM...STORM SPOTTERS REPORTED A WATERSPOUT IN GALVESTON BAY
BETWEEN SHOREACRES AND BACLIFF.
CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF SHORT LIVED WATERSPOUTS
OR FUNNEL CLOUDS NEAR THE BAYS AND NEARSHORE WATERS TODAY. WATERSPOUTS
ARE A HAZARD TO MARINERS AND SHOULD AVOIDED. YOUR BEST COURSE OF
ACTION DURING THUNDERSTORMS IS TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR...BUT IF YOU ARE
CAUGHT ON THE OPEN WATER...STAY BELOW DECK...IF POSSIBLE...AND AWAY
FROM UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS. IF THE WATERSPOUT APPROACHES THE
COAST...PERSONS ALONG THE BEACH ARE URGED TO SEEK SHELTER!
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST MARINE WEATHER
INFORMATION.
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