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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

843 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024



The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  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 930 PM CDT.



* At 843 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 nm east of West

  Cameron 342, or 41 nm east of High Island A80, moving east at 55

  knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and large destructive hail.



  SOURCE...Radar.



  IMPACT...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...

  West Cameron Wc303, East Cameron Ec122, East Cameron 109, West

  Cameron 215, West Cameron 248, West Cameron 205, East Cameron 81,

  West Cameron 269, West Cameron 368, West Cameron 178, East Cameron

  71, West Cameron 198, East Cameron 157, Vermilion 164, West Cameron

  192, Vermilion 161, and East Cameron 160.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes.

Wind gusts to 40 knots, large destructive hail, high waves, dangerous

lightning, and heavy rain are possible with this storm.



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 2885 9340 2923 9353 2948 9274 2883 9244

TIME...MOT...LOC 0143Z 253DEG 53KT 2905 9339 



HAIL...>2.0IN

WIND...40KTS



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Calhoun