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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
233 AM CDT Sat May 4 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...
  Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 300 AM CDT.

* At 232 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Rollover Pass to near High Island A61, moving
  east at 35 knots.

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

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in
           structural damage.

* Locations impacted include...
  High Island 136, High Island 199, High Island A33, High Island
  A100, High Island 110, High Island 52, High Island 170, and High
  Island 138.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 2962 9421 2963 9412 2860 9391 2858 9394
      2861 9404 2955 9439
TIME...MOT...LOC 0732Z 269DEG 34KT 2949 9457 2880 9444

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

$$

Jones