WHUS54 KHGX 090129 SMWHGX GMZ350-355-370-375-090330- /O.NEW.KHGX.MA.W.0008.100209T0129Z-100209T0330Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SPECIAL MARINE WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 729 PM CST MON FEB 8 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A * SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... 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... * UNTIL 930 PM CST * AT 724 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER 15 NM NORTH OF FREEPORT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 KNOTS. A STRONG WIND SHIFT AND POSSIBLE ASSOCIATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. WIND GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS ARE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS...HIGH WAVES...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING... AND HEAVY RAINS. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY...UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. && PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE... OR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. LAT...LON 2792 9510 2792 9584 2837 9636 2887 9540 2952 9447 2954 9439 2953 9438 2860 9404 TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 305DEG 24KT 2919 9530 $$