WHUS54 KHGX 012251 SMWHGX GMZ335-355-375-020045- /O.NEW.KHGX.MA.W.0056.080901T2251Z-080902T0045Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SPECIAL MARINE WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 551 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A * SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... GALVESTON BAY... COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM... WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM... * UNTIL 745 PM CDT * AT 543 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A RAIN BAND...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS OVER 40 KNOTS LOCATED FROM 30 MILES NORTH OF BEACH CITY TO 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF HIGH ISLAND...MOVING SOUTH AT 50 MPH. A RAIN BAND PRODUCED WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS AS IT MOVED ACROSS INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT AT 525 PM. PREPARE FOR GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 KNOTS...HIGH WAVES... DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY! REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COAST GUARD OR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. LAT...LON 2807 9480 2892 9531 2912 9508 2929 9501 2931 9490 2943 9489 2946 9499 2950 9492 2955 9502 2975 9504 2967 9491 2977 9483 2980 9473 2976 9468 2955 9475 2959 9456 2956 9446 2951 9449 2954 9439 2860 9405 TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 003DEG 41KT 3011 9496 2974 9474 2952 9450 $$