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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

752 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024



The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Calcasieu Lake...



* Until 900 PM CDT.



* At 752 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing

  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 27 nm north of

  Cameron to near Port Arthur, moving east at 40 knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and large hail.



  SOURCE...Radar.



  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally 

           hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly 

           higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could 

           result in structural damage.



* Locations impacted include...

  Cameron.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern

Louisiana...and the adjacent coastal waters.



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LAT...LON 3002 9327 2997 9328 2993 9324 2986 9324

      2984 9328 2984 9333 2980 9334 2979 9332

      2977 9335 2982 9335 2982 9338 2985 9340

      2985 9343 2987 9344 2988 9339 2987 9335

      3005 9333 3005 9329

TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 270DEG 38KT 3027 9331 2983 9400 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...>.75IN

WIND...40KTS



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Calhoun