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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
822 PM CDT Fri Jul 19 2024

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays...
  Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays...

* Until 930 PM CDT.

* At 822 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near West Cote
  Blanche Bay, moving southeast at 10 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  West Cote Blanche Bay.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 2981 9182 2977 9187 2975 9188 2975 9161
      2974 9162 2974 9157 2963 9165 2963 9155
      2955 9152 2952 9155 2954 9150 2963 9142
      2962 9141 2944 9159 2949 9177 2957 9170
      2967 9200
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 303DEG 12KT 2976 9180

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

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