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
902 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 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...

* Until 1000 AM CDT.

* At 902 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near High Island
  A201, or 19 nm east of High Island A80, moving southeast at 20
  knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  West Cameron 398, High Island A33, High Island A100, West Cameron
  342, and High Island A201.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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 2913 9334 2876 9335 2869 9360 2867 9380
      2865 9385 2853 9401 2896 9416
TIME...MOT...LOC 1402Z 301DEG 21KT 2888 9376

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

$$

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