Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
745 WHUS54 KLCH 300341 SMWLCH GMZ430-450-300445- /O.NEW.KLCH.MA.W.0176.240530T0341Z-240530T0445Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1041 PM CDT Wed May 29 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... Sabine Lake... * Until 1145 PM CDT. * At 1041 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near The Mouth Of The Sabine River to 9 nm north of High Island 22, moving southeast at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... West Cameron 45, High Island 22, West Cameron 53, Sabine Pass 10, West Cameron 48, The Mouth Of The Sabine River, and Port Arthur. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass. Wind gusts to 40 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 2968 9401 2968 9384 2969 9384 2973 9387 2977 9394 2976 9390 2978 9391 2978 9390 2976 9388 2975 9389 2972 9384 2972 9385 2969 9383 2974 9375 2976 9358 2957 9341 2944 9374 2940 9406 2963 9416 TIME...MOT...LOC 0341Z 329DEG 17KT 2975 9376 2967 9408 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...40KTS $$ Calhoun