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WHUS54 KLCH 281957
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
257 PM CDT Wed Aug 28 2024

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

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

* Until 330 PM CDT.

* At 257 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Vermilion
  Bay, moving west at 30 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...
  Vermilion Bay.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 2972 9215 2976 9207 2980 9210 2977 9207
      2979 9198 2983 9200 2981 9182 2975 9188
      2971 9188 2972 9183 2963 9185 2967 9214
      2970 9210 2970 9213 2968 9221 2984 9215
      2980 9215 2980 9214 2985 9213
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 103DEG 32KT 2974 9192 

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

$$

Jones