Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
946 WHUS54 KLCH 311449 SMWLCH GMZ470-311545- /O.NEW.KLCH.MA.W.0190.240531T1449Z-240531T1545Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 949 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 1045 AM CDT. * At 949 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from Heald Bank to 6 nm northwest of High Island A457, moving east at 20 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots. 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... High Island 199, High Island A33, High Island A100, High Island 5, and High Island A201. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 2924 9419 2897 9360 2867 9378 2865 9385 2853 9400 2915 9424 TIME...MOT...LOC 1449Z 290DEG 22KT 2902 9421 2840 9457 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...40KTS $$ 25