* WHAT. North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots expected. * WHERE. Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM and Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN. From 7 AM to 4 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS. Strong to very strong winds and/or increased seas will result in hazardous marine conditions especially for inexperienced mariners with smaller vessels.

SMWCRP The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a * Special Marine Warning for. Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM. Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays. San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays. * Until 415 PM CDT. * At 316 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 nm southeast of Palacios Bay to 6 nm north of Matagorda Ship Channel to 6 nm south of Port Lavaca to 10 nm northwest of Seadrift, moving south at 15 knots. HAZARD. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and large hail. SOURCE. Radar for hail and observed via the Palacious ASOS for winds. IMPACT. Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. Large hail could result in structural damage. * Locations impacted include. Seadrift, Rockport, and Port Oconnor.

SMWHGX The National Weather Service in League City has issued a * Special Marine Warning for. Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM. Galveston Bay. Matagorda Bay. * Until 430 PM CDT. * At 253 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Surfside Jetty to 9 nm northwest of Galveston 344 to near Brazos 439 to Matagorda Jetty to near Port Lavaca, moving south at 10 knots. HAZARD. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE. Radar. IMPACT. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include. Brazos 400, Tabs Buoy W, Matagorda Ship Channel, Brazos 439, Brazos 490, East Matagorda Bay, Galveston 344, Matagorda Island 557, Matagorda Jetty, and Palacios Bay.

* WHAT. North winds near 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. * WHERE. Portions of Gulf of Mexico. * WHEN. From 4 AM to 4 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.