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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

614 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024



The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Calcasieu Lake...



* Until 700 AM CDT.



* At 614 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing

  waterspouts was located 12 nm north of West Cameron 45, or 14 nm

  west of Cameron, moving northeast at 50 knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, and small 

           hail.



  SOURCE...Radar.



  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally 

           hazardous seas. Boats could suffer significant structural 

           damage in high winds. Small craft could capsize in 

           suddenly higher waves.



* Locations impacted include...

  Cameron.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

Louisiana...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 3002 9327 2997 9328 2993 9324 2986 9324

      2984 9328 2984 9333 2980 9334 2979 9332

      2977 9334 2982 9335 2982 9338 2985 9340

      2985 9343 2987 9344 2988 9339 2987 9335

      3005 9333 3005 9329

TIME...MOT...LOC 1114Z 242DEG 49KT 2988 9355 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...<.75IN

WIND...50KTS



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Calhoun