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Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
063 WHUS54 KLCH 261142 SMWLCH GMZ450-261245- /O.NEW.KLCH.MA.W.0229.240726T1142Z-240726T1245Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 642 AM CDT Fri Jul 26 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... * Until 745 AM CDT. * At 642 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from near West Cameron 48 to near West Cameron 53 to 7 nm north of West Cameron 130, moving north at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots. 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 53, West Cameron 48, and The Mouth Of The Sabine River. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 2976 9336 2977 9333 2950 9333 2952 9367 2969 9384 2972 9379 2975 9370 2977 9350 TIME...MOT...LOC 1142Z 185DEG 15KT 2976 9371 2958 9364 2958 9345 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...40KTS $$ Landreneau