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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
527 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM...
  Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron 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 630 PM CDT.

* At 526 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from near High
  Island 52 to 6 nm north of High Island A61, moving east at 60
  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 45, West Cameron 48, West Cameron 149, High Island 22,
  High Island 199, West Cameron 198, High Island A177, West Cameron
  110, High Island 110, West Cameron 196, West Cameron 192, High
  Island 116, West Cameron 73, West Cameron 71, High Island 170,
  Vermilion 22, West Cameron 167, West Cameron 168, High Island 167,
  and West Cameron 165.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 2967 9406 2967 9386 2972 9380 2977 9317
      2975 9304 2977 9306 2975 9300 2973 9302
      2963 9278 2956 9252 2905 9274 2893 9416
      2955 9439
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 269DEG 61KT 2953 9417 2899 9435

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

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