Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
004 WHUS54 KLCH 310304 SMWLCH GMZ450-470-310400- /O.NEW.KLCH.MA.W.0185.240531T0304Z-240531T0400Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1004 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM... Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 1100 PM CDT. * At 1003 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near The Mouth Of The Sabine River to near High Island 63, moving south at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... High Island 136, High Island 22, High Island 199, High Island 167, High Island 110, High Island 52, High Island 170, High Island 129, High Island 5, High Island 138, and High Island 116. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass. Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, small hail, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with these storms. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && LAT...LON 2967 9406 2968 9396 2967 9387 2914 9362 2900 9418 2955 9439 TIME...MOT...LOC 0303Z 002DEG 24KT 2960 9386 2949 9436 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...49KTS $$ Calhoun