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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1102 AM CDT Thu Jun 12 2025

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Sabine Lake...

* Until 1145 AM CDT.

* At 1102 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located near Port Arthur, moving northeast at 15
  knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally 
           hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly 
           higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Port Arthur.

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 2998 9373 2983 9376 2983 9377 2978 9386
      2972 9382 2969 9387 2975 9398 2985 9397
      3001 9377
TIME...MOT...LOC 1602Z 229DEG 15KT 2977 9394 

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

$$

Jones