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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

751 PM CDT Tue Aug 25 2026



The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays...

  Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA

  out 20 NM...



* Until 845 PM CDT.



* At 751 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 14 nm north of

  Lower Atchafalaya River, moving southwest at 15 knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail.



  SOURCE...Radar.



  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and

           suddenly higher waves.



* Locations impacted include...

  Eugene Island 57, Eugene Island 24, Eugene Island 100, Eugene

  Island 28, Atchafalaya Bay, Eugene Island 63, Eugene Island 74,

  Eugene Island 30, 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 2930 9117 2933 9116 2932 9122 2933 9122

      2937 9124 2931 9134 2924 9126 2900 9126

      2916 9180 2946 9181 2966 9154 2957 9147

      2963 9144 2967 9151 2972 9145 2967 9137

      2953 9136 2957 9124 2944 9126 2933 9113

TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 034DEG 16KT 2966 9133



HAIL...<.75IN

WIND...40KTS



$$



Silas