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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

753 PM CDT Fri May 17 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...

  Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM...



* Until 900 PM CDT.



* At 753 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near High Island

  A61, moving northeast at 60 knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and large hail.



  SOURCE...Radar.



  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and 

           suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in 

           structural damage.



* Locations impacted include...

  West Cameron Wc303, High Island A33, High Island 170, West Cameron

  398, High Island 199, West Cameron 167, High Island 167, High

  Island A100, West Cameron 165, High Island A177, West Cameron 342,

  High Island A201, West Cameron 130, West Cameron 294, High Island

  129, and High Island 5.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are

expected.



Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the

open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded

metal objects.



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LAT...LON 2950 9346 2890 9334 2879 9334 2870 9407

      2917 9424

TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 243DEG 60KT 2893 9431 



HAIL...>.75IN

WIND...>34KTS



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Calhoun