Special Marine Warning for Corpus Christi Coastal Waters
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NOAA issued it on May 30, 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 until 4:30 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Corpus Christi Coastal Waters
- Issued
- May 30, 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 Corpus Christi Coastal Waters.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Corpus Christi TX. Effective from May 19 at 2:30 AM CDT until May 19 at 4:30 AM CDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre; Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays; Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays; San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays; Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM; Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorms moving east at 35 knots. Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail possible. Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.
Timeline
Alert in effect from 2:30 AM CDT to 4:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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