WHUS54 KCRP 050658 SMWCRP GMZ255-275-050830- /O.NEW.KCRP.MA.W.0003.120205T0658Z-120205T0830Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SPECIAL MARINE WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1258 AM CST SUN FEB 5 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A * SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO 60 NM * UNTIL 230 AM CST * AT 1253 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER OVER COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM... OR ABOUT 25 NM SOUTH OF PORT O'CONNOR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL...HIGH WAVES... DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAINS. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY...UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. 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 0657Z 244DEG 23KT 2806 9653 $$ JR