Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
737 WHUS54 KLCH 291021 SMWLCH GMZ430-291115- /O.NEW.KLCH.MA.W.0100.240429T1021Z-240429T1115Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 521 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Sabine Lake... * Until 615 AM CDT. * At 521 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over Port Arthur, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. 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... Port Arthur. 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 2999 9379 2999 9377 2985 9379 2980 9390 2969 9384 2981 9396 2982 9396 2981 9395 2988 9393 2993 9386 2994 9386 2993 9388 2998 9387 2998 9385 3000 9387 3000 9378 TIME...MOT...LOC 1021Z 288DEG 28KT 2988 9394 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ Slaughter