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WHUS54 KCRP 101957
SMWCRP
GMZ235-255-270-275-102200-
/O.NEW.KCRP.MA.W.0009.080310T1956Z-080310T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
256 PM CDT MON MAR 10 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR
  COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM
  WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM
  WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO 60 NM

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 254 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS AROUND 34 KNOTS
  OR GREATER EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PORT OCONNOR TO
  PORT ARANSAS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 KNOTS.

MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS UP 50 KNOTS...HIGH WAVES...DANGEROUS 
LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAINS. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR 
IMMEDIATELY...UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES.

THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY
OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY.

LAT...LON 2717 9678 2718 9682 2772 9674 2797 9709
      2805 9704 2827 9661 2820 9667 2820 9666
      2827 9659 2829 9649 2830 9647 2828 9656
      2828 9657 2836 9642 2831 9647 2830 9647
      2832 9642 2838 9639 2765 9570 2715 9669
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 329DEG 21KT 2816 9612 2793 9693

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