Special Marine Warning for Coastal Waters near Port Mansfield TX
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NOAA issued it on June 5, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Brownsville TX issued a Special Marine Warning for coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield until noon CDT due to a strong thunderstorm with wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal waters near Port Mansfield, Texas
- Issued
- June 5, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Brownsville TX
Marine notices apply to named waters or shoreline zones. They may not describe conditions on land, even when the nearest place name is the same.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Coastal waters near Port Mansfield, Texas.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Brownsville TX. Effective from 2026-05-23T11:10:00-05:00 until 2026-05-23T12:00:00-05:00.
Affected Areas
Laguna Madre From 5 nm North Of Port Mansfield To Baffin Bay TX; Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield TX out 20 NM.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather 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.
Expected Conditions
At 1110 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 20 nm north of Port Mansfield, moving northeast at 20 knots. Hazard: Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately on 2026-05-23T11:10:00-05:00 and expires 2026-05-23T12:00:00-05:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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