Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
076 WHUS54 KLCH 300437 SMWLCH GMZ452-472-300545- /O.NEW.KLCH.MA.W.0179.240530T0437Z-240530T0545Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1137 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM... Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 1245 AM CDT. * At 1137 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over West Cameron 178, or 28 nm southeast of Cameron, moving southeast at 10 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... East Cameron 81, West Cameron 178, West Cameron 198, West Cameron 144, West Cameron 173, East Cameron 47, West Cameron 192, West Cameron 180, and West Cameron 215. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, small hail, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with this storm. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && LAT...LON 2945 9325 2951 9310 2925 9274 2909 9322 TIME...MOT...LOC 0437Z 319DEG 10KT 2937 9308 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...>34KTS $$ Calhoun