Special Marine Warning Issued for Matagorda Bay Until 11 AM CDT
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NOAA issued it on June 11, 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 Houston/Galveston has issued a Special Marine Warning for Matagorda Bay and adjacent coastal waters due to strong thunderstorms with 40-knot wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Matagorda Bay, Texas
- Issued
- June 11, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Matagorda Bay, Texas.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Houston/Galveston TX. Effective from 8:56 AM CDT to 11:00 AM CDT on May 27, 2026.
Affected Areas
Matagorda Bay; Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM; Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorms located along a line extending from 10 nm northwest of Port Lavaca to near Port Oconnor to 16 nm southwest of Matagorda Island 557, moving southeast at 30 knots. Wind gusts to 40 knots.
Timeline
Alert in effect until 11:00 AM CDT on May 27, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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