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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

1028 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 1130 PM CDT.



* At 1028 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing

  waterspouts was located near Marsh Island, moving east at 50 knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, 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...

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

  Eugene Island 24, South Marsh Island 236, Eugene Island 28,

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

  Eugene Island 63, Eugene Island 30, Eugene Island 32, Eugene Island

  42, and Eugene Island 53.



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.



&&



LAT...LON 2916 9155 2941 9232 2961 9201 2968 9221

      2984 9215 2980 9214 2985 9213 2972 9215

      2984 9179 2977 9184 2978 9184 2980 9185

      2975 9188 2975 9162 2952 9155 2955 9126

TIME...MOT...LOC 0328Z 260DEG 49KT 2951 9188 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...>.75IN

WIND...>34KTS



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Calhoun