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
507 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM...
  Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 600 AM CDT.

* At 507 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 7 nm east of
  North Jetty to High Island 208 to 8 nm north of High Island A142,
  moving east at 40 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, and small
           hail.

  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.

* Locations impacted include...
  High Island A33, Sabine Pass 10, High Island 170, High Island 22,
  High Island 136, High Island 199, High Island 167, High Island
  A100, High Island A177, High Island 110, High Island 52, High
  Island A201, High Island 129, High Island 5, High Island 138, and
  High Island 116.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for southwestern
Louisiana...southeastern Texas...and the adjacent coastal waters.

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

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

&&

LAT...LON 2967 9406 2967 9386 2972 9379 2909 9357
      2869 9363 2866 9383 2853 9401 2955 9439
TIME...MOT...LOC 1007Z 267DEG 41KT 2936 9459 2909 9448 2872 9448

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...49KTS

$$

Calhoun
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