Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
831 FZUS74 KLCH 020347 MWSLCH Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1047 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024 GMZ475-020445- /O.CON.KLCH.MA.W.0196.000000T0000Z-240602T0445Z/ 1047 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT... For the following areas... Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM... At 1046 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ship Shoal 248, or 52 nm southwest of Caillou Bay, moving south at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots and large destructive hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high winds and hail. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Eugene Island 257, Eugene Island 258, Eugene Island 259, Eugene Island 325, Eugene Island 275, Ship Shoal 224, Eugene Island 276, Ship Shoal 248, Eugene Island 277, Eugene Island 296, Ship Shoal 295, and Eugene Island 281. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes. Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, large destructive hail, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with this storm. && LAT...LON 2815 9146 2821 9157 2848 9154 2859 9142 2857 9126 2813 9127 2810 9131 TIME...MOT...LOC 0346Z 337DEG 25KT 2833 9137 HAIL...>2.0IN WIND...50KTS $$ Landreneau