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
505 AM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20
  to 60 NM...

* Until 600 AM CDT.

* At 505 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near South Marsh
  Island 27, or 41 nm south of Marsh Island, moving southeast at 20
  knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and large hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in
           structural damage.

* Locations impacted include...
  Eugene Island 224, South Marsh Island 23, South Marsh Island 78,
  Eugene Island 243, South Marsh Island 33, South Marsh Island 11,
  South Marsh Island 76, South Marsh Island 40, South Marsh Island
  61, Eugene Island 217, Eugene Island 175, South Marsh Island 39,
  and South Marsh Island 27.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 2858 9154 2851 9202 2891 9216 2894 9216
      2904 9195
TIME...MOT...LOC 1005Z 332DEG 22KT 2888 9202

HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

Rua