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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

1030 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...

  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 1115 PM CDT.



* At 1030 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line

  extending from High Island 129 to 8 nm east of High Island A177 to

  near West Cameron 342, moving northeast at 45 knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots 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, West Cameron 62, West Cameron 149, West Cameron

  248, West Cameron 205, West Cameron 178, West Cameron 198, High

  Island A177, West Cameron 110, West Cameron 196, West Cameron 130,

  West Cameron 173, West Cameron 294, West Cameron 192, West Cameron

  170, West Cameron 171, West Cameron 73, West Cameron 215, West

  Cameron 167, and West Cameron 168.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

expected.



Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the

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

metal objects.



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LAT...LON 2968 9326 2937 9295 2902 9292 2892 9380

      2902 9381 2928 9393

TIME...MOT...LOC 0330Z 247DEG 47KT 2926 9377 2913 9362 2895 9358 



HAIL...>.75IN

WIND...49KTS



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Calhoun