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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

535 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024



The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA

  out 20 NM...

  Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20

  to 60 NM...



* Until 700 AM CDT.



* At 535 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over South Marsh

  Island 27, or 45 nm south of Marsh Island, moving east at 40 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...

  Eugene Island 158, South Marsh Island 23, South Marsh Island 33,

  South Marsh Island 11, Eugene Island 189, Eugene Island 135, South

  Marsh Island 40, Eugene Island 129, Eugene Island 184, Eugene

  Island 120, Eugene Island 175, Eugene Island 142, South Marsh

  Island 39, South Marsh Island 27, and Eugene Island 182.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



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LAT...LON 2874 9216 2897 9216 2900 9126 2865 9126

TIME...MOT...LOC 1035Z 269DEG 38KT 2883 9208 



HAIL...>.75IN

WIND...>34KTS



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