Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
480 WHUS74 KLIX 161958 MWWLIX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New Orleans LA 258 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 GMZ530-534-550-552-570-572-170400- /O.NEW.KLIX.SC.Y.0048.240516T1958Z-240518T1100Z/ Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-Lake Borgne- Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm- Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM- 258 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...East to southeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. * WHERE...The lakes and coastal waters of Southeastern Louisiana. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a potential for a wake low to develop behind thunderstorms later today. If this low tracks closer to the waters and/or is stronger than currently expected, winds may briefly approach gale warning criteria tonight, especially across the lakes and Mississippi Sound. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ GMZ532-536-538-555-557-575-577-170400- /O.NEW.KLIX.SC.Y.0048.240517T0000Z-240518T1100Z/ Mississippi Sound-Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM- Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM- 258 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. * WHERE...Portions of Gulf of Mexico. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 6 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$