Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
100 WHUS54 KLCH 300746 SMWLCH GMZ472-475-300845- /O.NEW.KLCH.MA.W.0183.240530T0746Z-240530T0845Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 246 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... 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 345 AM CDT. * At 245 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Vermilion 214, or 58 nm south of Marsh Island, moving east at 30 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... Eugene Island 224, South Marsh Island 23, South Marsh Island 69, Eugene Island 243, South Marsh Island 40, South Marsh Island 61, Eugene Island 206, Vermilion 215, Vermilion 214, Vermilion 256, Vermilion 250, Vermilion 252, Vermilion 191, Vermilion 171, Eugene Island 175, South Marsh Island 27, Eugene Island 158, South Marsh Island 78, South Marsh Island 58, and South Marsh Island 99. 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 2833 9174 2840 9190 2843 9214 2853 9242 2854 9247 2908 9232 2887 9152 2827 9166 TIME...MOT...LOC 0745Z 284DEG 30KT 2865 9227 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ Rua