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
1038 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Calcasieu Lake...
  Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM...
  Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM...
  Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City 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 1145 PM CDT.

* At 1038 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 16 nm northwest of White Lake to near West Cameron
  130, moving southeast at 30 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  West Cameron 66, West Cameron Wc303, West Cameron 45, West Cameron
  65, West Cameron 62, West Cameron 149, West Cameron 205, West
  Cameron 178, East Cameron 71, West Cameron 198, Vermilion 31, West
  Cameron 110, West Cameron 196, West Cameron 130, West Cameron 173,
  East Cameron 33, West Cameron 294, West Cameron 192, West Cameron
  170, and West Cameron 171.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2976 9334 2978 9325 2974 9303 2976 9305
      2958 9263 2953 9227 2959 9211 2952 9198
      2894 9357 2954 9384 2977 9341 2976 9335
      2980 9334
TIME...MOT...LOC 0338Z 304DEG 31KT 2983 9278 2953 9342

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

Calhoun