Special Marine Warning for Calcasieu Lake
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Calcasieu Lake
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Severe
- Official urgency
- Immediate
- Official certainty
- Likely
What is happening
SMWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Calcasieu Lake... * Until 545 PM CDT. * At 513 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 12 nm north of Cameron, moving west at 5 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be...
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SMWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Calcasieu Lake... * Until 545 PM CDT. * At 513 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 12 nm north of Cameron, moving west at 5 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 28 at 5:13PM CDT until August 28 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Lake Charles LA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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