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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

115 PM CDT Thu May 16 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 215 PM CDT.



* At 115 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Eugene Island

  215, or 43 nm southwest of Caillou Bay, moving northeast at 15

  knots.



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



  SOURCE...Radar.



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

           suddenly higher waves.



* Locations impacted include...

  Ship Shoal 198, Eugene Island 215, Eugene Island 238, Eugene Island

  189, Eugene Island 212, Eugene Island 217, and Eugene Island 208.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



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 2847 9147 2860 9162 2905 9127 2904 9126

      2853 9127

TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 222DEG 16KT 2859 9150 



HAIL...<.75IN

WIND...>34KTS



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