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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
151 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM...
  Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA
  out 20 NM...
  Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM...
  Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20
  to 60 NM...

* Until 245 AM CDT.

* At 151 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Vermilion
  161, or 46 nm south of White Lake, moving east at 40 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...
  South Marsh Island 23, South Marsh Island 69, Vermilion 119, South
  Marsh Island 40, Vermilion 215, Vermilion 214, Vermilion 256,
  Vermilion 250, East Cameron 222, Vermilion 252, Vermilion 131,
  Vermilion 191, Vermilion 171, South Marsh Island 27, South Marsh
  Island 249, South Marsh Island 58, South Marsh Island 268, South
  Marsh Island 33, South Marsh Island 11, and South Marsh Island 288.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 2847 9227 2853 9242 2861 9291 2936 9240
      2920 9167 2842 9209
TIME...MOT...LOC 0651Z 276DEG 39KT 2891 9257

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

$$

Rua