Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
199 WHUS54 KLCH 030739 SMWLCH GMZ450-030815- /O.NEW.KLCH.MA.W.0120.240503T0739Z-240503T0815Z/ 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