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
217 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Sabine Lake...
* Until 245 AM CDT.
* At 217 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Port Arthur,
moving east at 50 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots and small hail.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high
winds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher
waves.
* Locations impacted include...
Port Arthur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.
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LAT...LON 2999 9379 2999 9377 2985 9379 2980 9390
2969 9384 2977 9394 2979 9395 2976 9390
2982 9395 2993 9386 2994 9386 2992 9388
2998 9387 2998 9385 3000 9387 2998 9383
3000 9378
TIME...MOT...LOC 0717Z 261DEG 51KT 2988 9394
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...50KTS
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Denson