Special Marine Warning for Corpus Christi Bays and Coastal Waters
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NOAA issued it on June 10, 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 Corpus Christi has issued a Special Marine Warning for multiple bays and coastal waters near Corpus Christi due to severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal Texas near Corpus Christi
- Issued
- June 10, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Corpus Christi 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 Texas near Corpus Christi.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Corpus Christi TX. The alert is effective from 5:50 AM CDT until 6:45 AM CDT on May 27, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre; Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays; Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays; Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM; and Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Make sure all on board are in a secure location and wearing life jackets. If caught on the open water, stay below deck if possible and keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts, wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, and small hail were located along a line extending from 43 nm northwest of Corpus Christi North Beach to 25 nm southwest of Downtown Corpus Christi, moving east at 45 knots.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 5:50 AM CDT to 6:45 AM CDT on May 27, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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