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
123 PM CDT Thu Jun 12 2025

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Calcasieu Lake...

* Until 200 PM CDT.

* At 123 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 7 nm northeast of West Cameron 45, or 10 nm
  southwest of Cameron, moving northeast at 20 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...
  Cameron.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3005 9326 2991 9322 2983 9327 2981 9330
      2977 9332 2976 9334 2976 9337 2986 9348
      2991 9338 3005 9336
TIME...MOT...LOC 1823Z 205DEG 18KT 2972 9347

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

$$

Jones