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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
534 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA
  out 20 NM...
  Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20
  to 60 NM...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 534 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Eugene Island
  24, or 13 nm southeast of Marsh Island, moving southwest 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...
  South Marsh Island 239, South Marsh Island 249, Eugene Island 24,
  South Marsh Island 268, Eugene Island 100, Eugene Island 28, South
  Marsh Island 243, Eugene Island 107, Eugene Island 108, Eugene
  Island 63, Eugene Island 30, Eugene Island 74, Eugene Island 95,
  Eugene Island 32, Eugene Island 42, and Eugene Island 53.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2893 9148 2920 9210 2951 9184 2951 9181
      2950 9177 2949 9176 2946 9166 2936 9138
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 038DEG 15KT 2940 9169

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

Rua