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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

845 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024



The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Calcasieu Lake...

  Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM...

  Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM...



* Until 945 PM CDT.



* At 845 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing

  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 25 nm

  northeast of West Cameron 66 to near Cameron to near West Cameron

  45, moving southeast at 30 knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots.



  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.



* Locations impacted include...

  West Cameron 66, West Cameron 65, West Cameron 62, West Cameron 73,

  West Cameron 110, West Cameron 100, West Cameron 144, West Cameron

  71, East Cameron 23, East Cameron 33, East Cameron 46, and Cameron.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

Louisiana...and the adjacent coastal waters.



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 2976 9334 2978 9325 2976 9312 2975 9309

      2976 9311 2977 9306 2974 9305 2974 9304

      2976 9304 2977 9305 2975 9300 2973 9302

      2958 9261 2950 9276 2942 9320 2943 9334

      2976 9339 2976 9335 2980 9334

TIME...MOT...LOC 0145Z 300DEG 31KT 3002 9292 2980 9333 2972 9360 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...40KTS



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Calhoun