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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
752 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Calcasieu Lake...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 752 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 27 nm north of
  Cameron to near Port Arthur, moving east at 40 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and large hail.

  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. Large hail could
           result in structural damage.

* Locations impacted include...
  Cameron.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern
Louisiana...and the adjacent coastal waters.

&&

LAT...LON 3002 9327 2997 9328 2993 9324 2986 9324
      2984 9328 2984 9333 2980 9334 2979 9332
      2977 9335 2982 9335 2982 9338 2985 9340
      2985 9343 2987 9344 2988 9339 2987 9335
      3005 9333 3005 9329
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 270DEG 38KT 3027 9331 2983 9400

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

Calhoun