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Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

000
FZUS74 KLCH 221156
MWSLCH

MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
656 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

GMZ430-221205-
/O.CAN.KLCH.MA.W.0055.000000T0000Z-130522T1215Z/
656 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

...SPECIAL MARINE WARNING CANCELLED...

THE AFFECTED AREA WAS...
SABINE LAKE OVER GULF OF MEXICO WATERS...
INCLUDING THE MOUTH OF THE SABINE RIVER...

LAT...LON 2958 9430 2967 9406 2968 9386 2974 9373
      2963 9339 2934 9378 2934 9381 2934 9396
      2933 9401
TIME...MOT...LOC 1155Z 307DEG 26KT 2957 9384

$$

GMZ450-221215-
/O.CON.KLCH.MA.W.0055.000000T0000Z-130522T1215Z/
656 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM CDT...

FOR THE FOLLOWING AREA...
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM OVER GULF
OF MEXICO WATERS...

AT 654 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER
6 NM NORTHWEST OF SABINE PASS 10...OR ABOUT 7 NM SOUTH OF THE MOUTH
OF THE SABINE RIVER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 KNOTS.

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR
  OVER SABINE PASS 10 BY 705 AM CDT...
  3 NM WEST OF SABINE PASS 13 BY 715 AM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS...HIGH WAVES...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...
AND HEAVY RAINS. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY...UNTIL
THIS STORM 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 2958 9430 2967 9406 2968 9386 2974 9373
      2963 9339 2934 9378 2934 9381 2934 9396
      2933 9401
TIME...MOT...LOC 1155Z 307DEG 26KT 2957 9384

$$

RUA