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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
810 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

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...
  Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays...

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 810 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 16 nm north of White Lake to 9 nm north of Lower
  Atchafalaya River, moving south at 35 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.

  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, Marsh Island,
  Eugene Island 24, Eugene Island 100, South Marsh Island 236, Eugene
  Island 28, Vermilion 31, Vermilion 51, Eugene Island 63, Eugene
  Island 42, South Marsh Island 249, Eugene Island 57, Vermilion Bay,
  South Marsh Island 243, Vermilion 24, Vermilion 67, West Cote
  Blanche Bay, Atchafalaya Bay, and Eugene Island 74.

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 2932 9122 2937 9124 2931 9134 2924 9126
      2899 9126 2932 9251 2959 9251 2956 9230
      2961 9215 2975 9225 2989 9213 2983 9209
      2986 9192 2972 9146 2967 9137 2953 9136
      2957 9124 2944 9126 2933 9114 2933 9113
TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 342DEG 33KT 2995 9241 2960 9126 

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...49KTS

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