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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
622 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 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...
  Sabine Lake...
  Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 715 AM CDT.

* At 621 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from near West
  Cameron 45 to near High Island 110, moving southeast at 20 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 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...
  West Cameron 53, Sabine Pass 10, High Island 170, The Mouth Of The
  Sabine River, Sabine Pass 13, High Island 22, High Island 136, High
  Island 199, High Island 167, High Island 110, High Island 52, West
  Cameron 294, High Island 129, High Island 5, High Island 138, High
  Island 116, and Port Arthur.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 2967 9406 2968 9401 2968 9384 2969 9384
      2973 9387 2977 9393 2976 9390 2978 9390
      2978 9389 2976 9388 2975 9389 2973 9386
      2972 9384 2972 9385 2969 9383 2972 9379
      2925 9348 2899 9418 2955 9439
TIME...MOT...LOC 1121Z 323DEG 18KT 2969 9353 2940 9425

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

Calhoun