FZUS74 KCRP 050749 MWSCRP MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 149 AM CST SUN FEB 5 2012 GMZ255-275-050830- /O.CON.KCRP.MA.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120205T0830Z/ 149 AM CST SUN FEB 5 2012 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CST... FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS... COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO 60 NM AT 140 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER OVER COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM...OR ABOUT 22 NM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 KNOTS. ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 25 NM SOUTH OF MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 2820 9614 2805 9598 2792 9656 2811 9670 2836 9634 TIME...MOT...LOC 0746Z 242DEG 18KT 2809 9627 $$ TMT