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
1240 AM CDT Thu May 30 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 145 AM CDT.

* At 1239 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near East Cameron
  Ec122, or 36 nm southwest of White Lake, moving east at 30 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  East Cameron Ec122, Vermilion 119, Vermilion 149, Vermilion 148,
  East Cameron 109, West Cameron 248, East Cameron 81, Vermilion 78,
  Vermilion 67, East Cameron 71, East Cameron 157, Vermilion 131,
  Vermilion 164, Vermilion 191, West Cameron 192, Vermilion 161,
  Vermilion 171, and East Cameron 160.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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 2898 9328 2936 9301 2932 9216 2870 9217
TIME...MOT...LOC 0539Z 273DEG 44KT 2919 9291

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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