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Marine Weather Statement

NWS Houston/Galveston TX ยท US

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Marine Weather Statement Issued September 17 At 4:59PM CDT By NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Event
Marine Weather Statement
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Expected
Severity
Minor
Certainty
Observed
Response
Monitor

Description

A Marine Weather Statement has been issued for the following areas... Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM... Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM... Galveston Bay... Matagorda Bay... Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM... At 458 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm, capable of producing winds to around 30 knots, with brief locally higher gusts around 35 knots. This thunderstorm was located near Surfside Jetty, moving southwest at 30 knots.

Instructions

Mariners can expect gusty winds to around 30 knots, locally higher waves, and lightning strikes. Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes. Brief locally higher gusts up to around 35 knots are possible. Intense lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.

Affected areas

  • Matagorda Bay
  • Galveston Bay
  • Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM
  • Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
  • Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM
  • Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~2m9s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Alert
Lifecycle
New
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M2RP6HRZCPPVMWM1DKE1G784
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3524107752fb5e89e5bb6f17fb7f339a041caa9b.001.1
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Houston/Galveston TX
AWIPS ID
CAPHGX
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.6441
WMO heading
XOUS54
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
54

Event codes

NameValue
SAMENWS
NationalWeatherServiceMWS

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierMWSHGX
WMOidentifierFZUS74 KHGX 172159
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
Locations

Location data

  • Matagorda Bay
  • Galveston Bay
  • Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM
  • Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
  • Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM
  • Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM
NameValue
SAME077330
SAME077335
SAME077350
SAME077355
SAME077370
SAME077375
UGCGMZ330
UGCGMZ335
UGCGMZ350
UGCGMZ355
UGCGMZ370
UGCGMZ375
Polygons
28.72,-95.93 28.78,-95.65 28.93,-95.34 29.02,-95.26 28.61,-94.97 28.24,-95.83 28.67,-96.05 28.72,-95.93