Special Marine Warning for Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays; Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM
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- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays, Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM
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SMWLCH 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 845 PM CDT. * At 751 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 14 nm north of Lower...
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.
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SMWLCH 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 845 PM CDT. * At 751 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 14 nm north of Lower Atchafalaya River, moving southwest at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots 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 24, Eugene Island 100, Eugene Island 28, Atchafalaya Bay, Eugene Island 63, Eugene Island 74, Eugene Island 30, Eugene Island 32, Eugene Island 42, and Eugene Island 53.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 25 at 7:51PM CDT until August 25 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
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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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