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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
957 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

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...

* Until 1130 AM CDT.

* At 957 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Vermilion 31 to near Eugene Island 32, moving
  southeast at 30 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 217, South Marsh Island 239, South Marsh Island
  249, Eugene Island 57, Eugene Island 24, South Marsh Island 268,
  Eugene Island 100, South Marsh Island 236, Eugene Island 28, South
  Marsh Island 243, Vermilion 78, Vermilion 67, Vermilion 31,
  Vermilion 51, Atchafalaya Bay, Eugene Island 63, Eugene Island 30,
  Eugene Island 74, Eugene Island 32, and Eugene Island 42.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 2930 9117 2932 9122 2933 9122 2937 9124
      2931 9134 2924 9126 2900 9126 2906 9162
      2910 9168 2908 9177 2912 9206 2921 9218
      2923 9251 2942 9249 2955 9190 2951 9184
      2959 9170 2949 9127 2933 9113 2933 9114
TIME...MOT...LOC 1457Z 301DEG 28KT 2942 9226 2929 9146

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

$$

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