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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

1246 AM CDT Sat May 18 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 145 AM CDT.



* At 1245 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near High Island

  116, or 19 nm south of The Mouth Of The Sabine River, moving east

  at 50 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 66, West Cameron 45, West Cameron 65, West Cameron 

  62, West Cameron 48, West Cameron 149, High Island 116, West 

  Cameron 53, West Cameron 73, West Cameron 71, and Sabine Pass 10.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



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LAT...LON 2976 9312 2975 9309 2976 9311 2977 9306

      2975 9308 2974 9306 2974 9304 2975 9300

      2973 9302 2971 9295 2935 9280 2921 9398

      2948 9407 2971 9367 2978 9324

TIME...MOT...LOC 0545Z 254DEG 49KT 2938 9392 



HAIL...>.75IN

WIND...>34KTS



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