Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
320 WHUS54 KLCH 291223 SMWLCH GMZ435-436-452-455-291330- /O.NEW.KLCH.MA.W.0106.240429T1223Z-240429T1330Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 723 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays... Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM... Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays... * Until 830 AM CDT. * At 723 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 8 nm north of Vermilion Bay to 6 nm southeast of White Lake, 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... South Marsh Island 217, Marsh Island, Vermilion 31, South Marsh Island 236, Vermilion Bay, West Cote Blanche Bay, and Vermilion 26. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... && LAT...LON 2971 9188 2970 9185 2976 9159 2958 9154 2952 9155 2953 9154 2965 9139 2954 9141 2932 9200 2963 9279 2954 9226 2984 9213 2972 9215 2973 9214 2985 9193 2983 9195 2982 9195 2984 9179 TIME...MOT...LOC 1223Z 282DEG 31KT 2985 9196 2962 9241 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ Calhoun