Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1049 AM CDT Fri May 31 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...
  Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM...
  Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM...
  Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 1145 AM CDT.

* At 1049 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located near West Cameron 53, or 10 nm southeast of
  The Mouth Of The Sabine River, moving east at 45 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
           hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly
           higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  West Cameron 66, West Cameron 45, West Cameron 65, West Cameron 62,
  West Cameron 48, West Cameron 149, West Cameron 205, West Cameron
  178, West Cameron 198, West Cameron 110, West Cameron 196, West
  Cameron 130, West Cameron 173, West Cameron 192, West Cameron 170,
  West Cameron 171, West Cameron 53, West Cameron 73, West Cameron
  71, and Sabine Pass 10.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 2963 9289 2910 9301 2948 9390 2969 9384
      2972 9380
TIME...MOT...LOC 1549Z 290DEG 43KT 2957 9369

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

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