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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

930 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024



The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays...

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

  Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA

  out 20 NM...

  Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays...



* Until 1030 PM CDT.



* At 930 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing

  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 18 nm north of

  Vermilion Bay to 11 nm northeast of White Lake to 6 nm north of

  Vermilion 22, moving southeast at 40 knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to nearly 50 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...

  South Marsh Island 217, South Marsh Island 239, Marsh Island, South

  Marsh Island 249, Eugene Island 24, South Marsh Island 268, South

  Marsh Island 236, Eugene Island 28, Vermilion Bay, South Marsh

  Island 243, South Marsh Island 281, Vermilion 24, Vermilion 67,

  Vermilion 22, Vermilion 31, Vermilion 51, West Cote Blanche Bay,

  Vermilion 39, Eugene Island 30, and Vermilion 38.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for south

central and 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.



&&



LAT...LON 2907 9187 2946 9283 2961 9270 2958 9205

      2959 9204 2959 9207 2960 9207 2961 9201

      2968 9221 2985 9213 2972 9215 2985 9193

      2976 9159 2975 9157 2975 9161 2952 9155

      2968 9147 2950 9135

TIME...MOT...LOC 0230Z 308DEG 41KT 3000 9213 2977 9231 2957 9259 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...49KTS



$$



Calhoun