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
1118 PM CDT Wed May 29 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...
  Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM...
  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 1215 AM CDT.

* At 1117 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near West Cameron 149 to near High Island 22, moving
  south at 15 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots 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...
  West Cameron Wc303, Sabine Pass 10, High Island 170, West Cameron
  149, West Cameron 205, Sabine Pass 13, High Island 22, West Cameron
  167, West Cameron 168, High Island 167, West Cameron 165, West
  Cameron 110, West Cameron 196, West Cameron 130, West Cameron 294,
  West Cameron 170, West Cameron 171, High Island 129, High Island 5,
  and High Island 116.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass.
Wind gusts to 40 knots, large hail, high waves, dangerous lightning,
and heavy rain are possible with these storms.

&&

LAT...LON 2955 9405 2959 9349 2956 9327 2942 9324
      2909 9321 2909 9417
TIME...MOT...LOC 0417Z 004DEG 13KT 2945 9345 2945 9398

HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

Calhoun