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
239 AM CDT Fri May 3 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...

* Until 315 AM CDT.

* At 238 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over High Island
  52, or 15 nm east of High Island 63, moving northeast at 20 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  High Island 22 and High Island 52.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 2966 9411 2968 9402 2947 9375 2929 9417
      2942 9432
TIME...MOT...LOC 0738Z 234DEG 19KT 2946 9410

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

Jones