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WHUS54 KCRP 140657
SMWCRP
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
155 AM CDT WED MAR 14 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM
  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 400 AM CDT

* AT 152 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS AROUND 40 KNOTS OR
  GREATER LOCATED OFFSHORE FROM EAST OF BAFFIN BAY TO EAST OF MATAGORDA 
  SHIP CHANNEL AND EXTENDING OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...MOVING EAST AT 40
  MPH.

MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS...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.

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 2831 9638 2731 9722 2620 9565 2659 9499
      2732 9481

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