


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
346 WHUS54 KLCH 132005 SMWLCH GMZ452-132030- /O.NEW.KLCH.MA.W.0085.250613T2005Z-250613T2030Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 305 PM CDT Fri Jun 13 2025 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... * Until 330 PM CDT. * At 304 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over West Cameron 71, or 16 nm southeast of Cameron, moving north at 5 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 66 and West Cameron 71. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. 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 2974 9306 2971 9297 2969 9293 2955 9306 2957 9314 2976 9313 TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 198DEG 7KT 2961 9308 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ Jones