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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1143 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM...
  Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20
  to 60 NM...

* Until 1245 AM CDT.

* At 1143 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located over Vermilion 200, or 54 nm south of White
  Lake, moving east at 45 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and large
           destructive hail.

  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. Large hail could
           result in personal injury and significant structural
           damage.

* Locations impacted include...
  Eugene Island 224, South Marsh Island 23, South Marsh Island 69,
  South Marsh Island 40, South Marsh Island 61, Vermilion 215,
  Vermilion 214, Vermilion 191, Vermilion 171, Eugene Island 175,
  South Marsh Island 27, Eugene Island 158, South Marsh Island 78,
  South Marsh Island 58, South Marsh Island 33, South Marsh Island
  11, Eugene Island 135, Eugene Island 113, South Marsh Island 76,
  and South Marsh Island 288.

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 2859 9265 2891 9277 2908 9165 2858 9162
TIME...MOT...LOC 0443Z 264DEG 46KT 2877 9260

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...>2.0IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

Calhoun