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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

233 AM CDT Sat May 4 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 300 AM CDT.



* At 232 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line

  extending from near Rollover Pass to near High Island A61, moving

  east at 35 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 136, High Island 199, High Island A33, High Island

  A100, High Island 110, High Island 52, High Island 170, and High

  Island 138.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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 2962 9421 2963 9412 2860 9391 2858 9394

      2861 9404 2955 9439

TIME...MOT...LOC 0732Z 269DEG 34KT 2949 9457 2880 9444 



HAIL...>.75IN

WIND...>34KTS



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Jones