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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
550 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM...
  Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA
  out 20 NM...
  Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 615 AM CDT.

* At 550 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 nm south of
  Vermilion 67, or 30 nm south of White Lake, moving east at 30
  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...
  South Marsh Island 249, South Marsh Island 236, and South Marsh
  Island 243.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 2936 9194 2915 9198 2914 9210 2919 9215
      2914 9216 2912 9237 2928 9241
TIME...MOT...LOC 1050Z 265DEG 30KT 2920 9232 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

Jones