Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
829 WHUS54 KLIX 292054 SMWLIX GMZ530-534-292200- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0183.240529T2054Z-240529T2200Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 354 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Borgne... Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas... * Until 500 PM CDT. * At 354 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 nm southeast of Lake Pontchartrain/Lake Maurepas, moving northeast at 5 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots and large hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots and suddenly higher waves. Boats could sustain damage or capsize. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. Return to safe harbor if possible. Large hail could result in injury and damage to boats...vessels and oil rigs. * Locations impacted include... Eden Isle. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 3032 8997 3029 8995 3028 8986 3021 8975 3019 8966 3013 8971 3010 8975 3008 8984 3010 8987 3006 8992 3018 9008 3034 9000 TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 209DEG 6KT 3016 8995 HAIL...>.75IN WIND...49KTS $$ MSW