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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
935 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2025

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays...
  Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA
  out 20 NM...

* Until 1030 PM CST.

* At 935 PM CST, a strong thunderstorm was located over Eugene Island
  30, or 14 nm west of Atchafalaya Bay, moving east at 35 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Eugene Island 57, Eugene Island 28, Atchafalaya Bay, Eugene Island
  63, Eugene Island 30, Eugene Island 74, Eugene Island 32, Eugene
  Island 42, and Eugene Island 53.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2930 9117 2932 9122 2933 9122 2937 9124
      2931 9134 2924 9126 2910 9127 2915 9185
      2963 9164 2963 9155 2952 9155 2955 9143
      2965 9139 2952 9143 2948 9129 2955 9127
      2955 9126 2945 9126 2933 9113 2933 9114
TIME...MOT...LOC 0335Z 252DEG 37KT 2932 9162

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

Calhoun