Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
355 WHUS54 KLCH 021336 SMWLCH GMZ430-021430- /O.NEW.KLCH.MA.W.0114.240502T1336Z-240502T1430Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 836 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Sabine Lake... * Until 930 AM CDT. * At 836 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 15 nm northwest of Port Arthur, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Port Arthur. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. 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 3000 9379 2999 9380 2999 9377 2985 9379 2980 9390 2969 9384 2981 9396 2982 9396 2981 9395 2990 9390 2988 9393 2993 9386 2993 9388 2998 9387 2998 9385 3000 9387 TIME...MOT...LOC 1336Z 278DEG 24KT 2997 9419 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...40KTS $$ 14