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Special Marine Warning for Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM

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For the following areas... Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM... At 1135 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over West Cameron 368, or 42 nm east of High Island A80, moving northwest at 10 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40...

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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For the following areas... Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM... At 1135 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over West Cameron 368, or 42 nm east of High Island A80, moving northwest at 10 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... West Cameron 342 and West Cameron 368.

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  1. Update

    Special Marine Warning issued October 30 at 11:36PM CDT until October 31 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

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  2. Alert

    Special Marine Warning issued October 30 at 11:06PM CDT until October 31 at 12:00AM 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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