Special Marine Warning Issued for Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel

Source: NOAA · Texas Gulf Waters

This alert is no longer in effect.

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 waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel due to severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts.

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Record type
Special Marine Warning
Affected area
Texas Gulf Waters
Issued
May 30, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Corpus Christi

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 Texas Gulf Waters.

Alert Details

Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Corpus Christi TX. Effective from 2026-05-19T05:09:00-05:00 until 2026-05-19T06:45:00-05:00.

Affected Areas

Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM (UGC: GMZ275).

What You Should Do

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Make sure all on board are in a secure location and wearing life jackets.

Expected Conditions

Severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts, wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, and small hail. Storms located along a line extending from near Tabs Buoy W to 7 nm west of Brazos A70 to 24 nm southwest of Brazos A110 to 27 nm southeast of Packery Channel, moving southeast at 40 knots.

Timeline

Alert in effect from May 19 at 5:09 AM CDT until May 19 at 6:45 AM CDT.

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NWS Corpus Christi has issued a Special Marine Warning for waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel due to severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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