Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
024 WHUS54 KLCH 282156 SMWLCH GMZ470-472-282230- /O.NEW.KLCH.MA.W.0170.240528T2156Z-240528T2230Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 456 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 530 PM CDT. * At 456 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near West Cameron 368, or 41 nm east of High Island A131, moving southeast at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. 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. * Locations impacted include... West Cameron 368. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 2875 9327 2876 9331 2876 9338 2873 9347 2881 9351 2895 9332 2883 9306 2871 9320 TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 313DEG 13KT 2883 9333 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ Stigger/87