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Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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WHUS54 KLCH 210911
SMWLCH
GMZ475-211015-
/O.NEW.KLCH.MA.W.0097.240421T0911Z-240421T1015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
411 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20
  to 60 NM...

* Until 515 AM CDT.

* At 411 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Eugene Island
  281, or 53 nm southwest of Caillou Bay, moving east at 35 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...
  Eugene Island 257, Eugene Island 258, Eugene Island 259, Eugene
  Island 238, Eugene Island 325, Eugene Island 275, Eugene Island
  276, Eugene Island 277, Eugene Island 212, Eugene Island 306, Ship
  Shoal 295, Ship Shoal 198, Ship Shoal 224, Ship Shoal 248, Eugene
  Island 261, Eugene Island 240, Eugene Island 295, Eugene Island
  273, Eugene Island 251, and Eugene Island 296.

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 2817 9150 2824 9162 2833 9174 2840 9190
      2840 9192 2845 9196 2870 9126 2809 9128
TIME...MOT...LOC 0911Z 251DEG 34KT 2834 9141

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

$$

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