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
149 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM...
  Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA
  out 20 NM...

* Until 230 AM CDT.

* At 149 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located over Vermilion 78, or 22 nm south of White
  Lake, moving northeast at 60 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...
  South Marsh Island 217, Vermilion 24, Vermilion 78, Vermilion 67,
  Vermilion 22, Vermilion 31, Vermilion 51, Vermilion 39, Vermilion
  38, and Vermilion 26.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 2959 9202 2958 9202 2958 9203 2956 9201
      2952 9193 2921 9239 2925 9269 2957 9252
      2953 9227 2958 9217 2959 9204 2960 9207
      2961 9206 2961 9205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0649Z 221DEG 58KT 2931 9246

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

$$

Landreneau


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