Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM
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SMWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM... * Until 645 AM CDT. * At 552 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 nm northeast of East Cameron 23, or 9 nm west of White Lake, moving southeast at...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. 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... Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM... * Until 645 AM CDT. * At 552 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 nm northeast of East Cameron 23, or 9 nm west of White Lake, moving southeast at 15 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... Vermilion 24, Vermilion 22, Vermilion 39, Vermilion 38, and Vermilion 26.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 2 at 5:53AM CDT until August 2 at 6:45AM 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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