Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
166 WHUS54 KLIX 282248 SMWLIX GMZ530-282345- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0178.240528T2248Z-240528T2345Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 548 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas... * Until 645 PM CDT. * At 548 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 7 nm south of Lake Maurepas, moving east at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats...damage vessels and oil rigs...and create suddenly higher waves. Make sure all on board are in a secure location and wearing life jackets. 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. * Locations impacted include... The Mid Point Of The Causeway Bridge, Lake Maurepas, Manchac, Lake Pontchartrain/Lake Maurepas, Orleans Marina, and Kenner. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 3034 9040 3028 9037 3032 9034 3031 9030 3032 9007 3001 9008 3005 9041 3010 9046 3016 9046 3015 9058 3023 9060 3030 9059 3036 9048 TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 262DEG 17KT 3015 9050 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...>34KTS $$ HRL