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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
429 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 500 AM CDT.

* At 429 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over High Island
  199, or near Heald Bank, moving east at 40 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and large hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and 
           suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in 
           structural damage.

* Locations impacted include...
  High Island 199, High Island 167, High Island A177, West Cameron
  294, High Island 170, High Island 129, and High Island 5.

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.

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LAT...LON 2931 9361 2899 9359 2904 9419 2923 9426
TIME...MOT...LOC 0929Z 269DEG 42KT 2913 9417 

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

$$

Jones