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
400 AM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 430 AM CDT.

* At 400 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located near West Cameron 398, or 24 nm east of
  High Island A80, moving south at 10 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 398.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 2900 9374 2896 9359 2875 9345 2874 9380
TIME...MOT...LOC 0900Z 345DEG 8KT 2888 9367

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

$$

Calhoun