Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
108 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

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

* Until 145 PM CDT.

* At 108 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm producing waterspouts was
  located 13 nm north of Cameron, moving southeast at 30 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.

* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 3003 9327 2999 9327 2997 9328 2993 9324
      2990 9324 2995 9334 3005 9333 3005 9329
TIME...MOT...LOC 1808Z 295DEG 31KT 3002 9327

WATERSPOUT...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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