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WHUS54 KCRP 090110
SMWCRP
GMZ230-250-270-090300-
/O.NEW.KCRP.MA.W.0012.050509T0105Z-050509T0300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
805 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS
  COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM
  WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM

* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT

* AT 802 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL THREE-QUARTERS   
  OF AN INCH OR LARGER AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS FROM BAFFIN   
  BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM AND WILL CONTINUE MOVING SOUTHEAST   
  AT 20 MPH...REACHING THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT    
  ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM AROUND 9 PM.

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

WATERSPOUTS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS. 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 2781 9704 2745 9776 2728 9758 2711 9635
      2734 9617

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