Special Marine Warning Issued for Port Aransas Coastal Waters
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NOAA issued it on July 16, 2026, 5 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 Corpus Christi has issued a Special Marine Warning for coastal waters near Port Aransas until 2:00 PM CDT due to a strong thunderstorm producing wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- South Texas Coast
- Issued
- July 16, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Texas Coast.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning (event code MAW) was issued by the National Weather Service in Corpus Christi TX. The alert is effective from June 16, 2026 at 12:56 PM CDT until June 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays; Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM; and Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM. Locations impacted include Port Aransas.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets.
Expected Conditions
At 12:55 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 22 nm southeast of Packery Channel (27 nm southeast of Port Aransas), moving north at 30 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Impacts include wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 12:56 PM CDT to 2:00 PM CDT on June 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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