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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

808 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 915 AM CDT.



* At 808 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing

  waterspouts was located over High Island 5, or 12 nm northeast of

  Heald Bank, moving southeast at 20 knots.



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



  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 199, High Island 167, High Island

  A33, High Island A177, West Cameron 294, High Island 170, High

  Island 129, High Island 5, and High Island 116.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



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 2944 9361 2912 9335 2887 9413 2922 9426

TIME...MOT...LOC 1308Z 317DEG 21KT 2912 9399 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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