Special Marine Warning for Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays; Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays; Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM +1 more
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What you need to know
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- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays, Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM, Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays
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What is happening
For the following areas... Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays... Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM... Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays... At 903 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
Full official description
Bulletin details
For the following areas... Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays... Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM... Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays... At 903 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Vermilion 31 to 8 nm west of Caillou Bay, moving south at 35 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... South Marsh Island 217, South Marsh Island 239, Marsh Island, Eugene Island 24, Eugene Island 100, South Marsh Island 236, Eugene Island 28, Vermilion 31, Vermilion 51, Eugene Island 63, Eugene Island 42, South Marsh Island 249, Eugene Island 57, Vermilion Bay, South Marsh Island 243, Vermilion 24, Vermilion 67, West Cote Blanche Bay, Atchafalaya Bay, and Eugene Island 74.
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Official revisions
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Special Marine Warning issued August 21 at 9:04PM CDT until August 21 at 9:45PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Official revision - Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 21 at 8:10PM CDT until August 21 at 9:45PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
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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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