Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 2 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
This alert expired on 23 July 2026 at 18:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 10 recorded within 20 km of this point since 19 May 2026 — 2 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 21 June 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued July 23 at 11:43AM CDT until July 23 at 1:15PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
An estimated 17,598 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 19 May 2026
- May 20, 2026 · score 34 · 5.2 km
- May 21, 2026 · score 22 · 21.2 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 81 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 28.5768, -96.0117 |
| Nearest City | Bay City (45 km) |
| Population Exposed | 17.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-23T16:43:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Special Marine Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bef1a93032d82a90c5f133a06600e153 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Matagorda Bay; Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM; Matagorda Bay; Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM; Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM; Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued July 23 at 11:43AM CDT until July 23 at 1:15PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX |
| Expires | 2026-07-23T13:15:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Houston/Galveston TX |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bef1a93032d82a90c5f133a06600e153eeff1530.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.47518d5c4992a2af585b1b03eb1f36be7f530449.001.1"] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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