Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
068 WHUS54 KLCH 311551 SMWLCH GMZ470-472-311645- /O.NEW.KLCH.MA.W.0192.240531T1551Z-240531T1645Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1051 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 1145 AM CDT. * At 1051 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 6 nm north of High Island A201 to 6 nm southeast of High Island A100 to 7 nm south of High Island A131, 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... West Cameron 269, West Cameron 368, West Cameron 398, West Cameron 342, High Island A201, and West Cameron 248. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 2867 9393 2904 9389 2914 9305 2869 9310 2867 9311 2875 9327 2876 9338 2869 9360 2867 9380 2865 9385 2853 9401 2857 9402 TIME...MOT...LOC 1551Z 268DEG 32KT 2898 9384 2868 9387 2848 9405 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ 25