Special Marine Warning Issued for Coastal Waters off Texas
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NOAA issued it on August 2, 2026, 3 weeks 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 Houston/Galveston has issued a Special Marine Warning for coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX due to strong thunderstorms with wind gusts of 34 knots or greater until 9 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal Waters off Texas from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel
- Issued
- August 2, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Houston/Galveston 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 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Coastal Waters off Texas from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX. The alert is effective from 8:08 AM CDT on August 2, 2026, until 9:00 AM CDT on August 2, 2026.
Affected Areas
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM and waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM. Impacted locations include Tabs Buoy W, Brazos A26, Matagorda Island 607, Brazos 548, Brazos A70, Brazos B133, Brazos 490, Brazos A110, and Brazos A85.
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. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorms were located over Brazos B133 and were nearly stationary. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 8:08 AM CDT until 9:00 AM CDT on August 2, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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