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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

712 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024



The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM...

  Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM...



* Until 815 AM CDT.



* At 712 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing

  waterspouts were located along a line extending from near West

  Cameron 165 to near High Island 199, moving southeast at 20 knots.



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

  West Cameron Wc303, High Island A33, Sabine Pass 10, High Island

  170, Sabine Pass 13, High Island 22, High Island 136, High Island

  199, High Island 167, West Cameron 165, High Island A177, West

  Cameron 342, High Island 110, High Island 52, High Island A201,

  West Cameron 294, High Island 129, High Island 5, High Island 138,

  and High Island 116.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

expected.



Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the

open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded

metal objects.



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LAT...LON 2967 9379 2921 9333 2904 9334 2875 9409

      2947 9436

TIME...MOT...LOC 1212Z 321DEG 22KT 2936 9360 2913 9413 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...<.75IN

WIND...>34KTS



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Calhoun