Special Marine Warning for 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 +2 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, Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM, Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM
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What is happening
SMWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... 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... Waters from Intracoastal City...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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Bulletin details
SMWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... 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... Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 1045 PM CDT. * At 941 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 nm northeast of West Cameron 66 to near Vermilion 119 to near Eugene Island 142, moving south at 35 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... South Marsh Island 239, South Marsh Island 23, South Marsh Island 236, South Marsh Island 61, Eugene Island 206, Eugene Island 129, East Cameron 109, Eugene Island 208, Vermilion 78, West Cameron 198, Vermilion 31, West Cameron 110, Vermilion 131, West Cameron 192, Vermilion 171, Eugene Island 175, Vermilion 39, South Marsh Island 27, Vermilion 38, and Eugene Island 42.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 21 at 9:41PM CDT until August 21 at 10:45PM 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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