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WHUS54 KCRP 170032
SMWCRP
GMZ230-235-250-255-170330-
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
628 PM CST MON JAN 16 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS
  BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR
  COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM
  COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM

* UNTIL 930 PM CST

* AT 622 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS 35 TO 40 KNOTS OR
  GREATER FROM ALICE TO BEEVILLE TO VICTORIA OR 36 MILES WEST OF 
  CORPUS CHRISTI...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE LINE OF STORMS ARE
  ALONG A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE BAYS
  AROUND 7 PM AND REACH THE COAST BETWEEN 7 PM AND 8 PM.

MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS...HIGH WAVES...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...
AND HEAVY RAINS. WATERSPOUTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK 
SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY...UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE...KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.

LAT...LON 2908 9703 2729 9816 2726 9708 2775 9676
      2816 9616

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