Special Marine Warning Issued for Laguna Madre and South Texas Coastal Waters
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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 has issued a Special Marine Warning for Laguna Madre and coastal waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande River until 2:45 PM CDT due to a strong thunderstorm with 40-knot wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- South Texas Coast
- 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 South Texas Coast.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Brownsville TX. The alert is effective from 1:49 PM CDT on May 23, 2026, until 2:45 PM CDT on May 23, 2026. Severity is listed as Severe with immediate urgency.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado; Laguna Madre From The Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM North Of Port Mansfield TX; Laguna Madre From 5 nm North Of Port Mansfield To Baffin Bay TX; and Coastal waters from Port Mansfield TX to the Rio Grande River out 20 NM.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Expected Conditions
At 1:48 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 11 nm north of South Padre Island, moving northeast at 15 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts to 40 knots.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 1:49 PM CDT until 2:45 PM CDT on May 23, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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