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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

547 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024



The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Sabine Lake...



* Until 630 AM CDT.



* At 545 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing

  waterspouts was located near Port Arthur, moving northeast at 40

  knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, and small 

           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.



* Locations impacted include...

  Port Arthur.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for southwestern

Louisiana...southeastern Texas...and the adjacent coastal waters.



Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are

expected.



Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily

overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor

immediately.



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LAT...LON 2999 9379 2999 9377 2985 9379 2980 9390

      2969 9385 2981 9396 2982 9396 2981 9395

      2990 9390 2993 9386 2994 9386 2993 9388

      2998 9387 2998 9385 3000 9387 3000 9378

TIME...MOT...LOC 1045Z 246DEG 42KT 2982 9406 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...<.75IN

WIND...49KTS



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Calhoun