Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
414 WHUS54 KLCH 300552 SMWLCH GMZ452-455-300700- /O.NEW.KLCH.MA.W.0181.240530T0552Z-240530T0700Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1252 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... * Until 200 AM CDT. * At 1252 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over South Marsh Island 217, or 11 nm southwest of Marsh Island, moving southeast at 20 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 217, South Marsh Island 239, Eugene Island 24, Vermilion 31, Vermilion 51, South Marsh Island 236, Eugene Island 28, South Marsh Island 243, and Eugene Island 30. 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 2919 9174 2932 9215 2934 9240 2959 9210 2957 9203 2954 9197 2953 9196 2954 9195 2950 9188 2950 9186 2948 9184 2949 9177 2941 9149 TIME...MOT...LOC 0552Z 295DEG 20KT 2945 9205 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ Rua