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
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

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