Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
767 WHUS54 KLIX 301950 SMWLIX GMZ572-302045- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0193.240530T1950Z-240530T2045Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 250 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 345 PM CDT. * At 250 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 19 nm southeast of Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, or 33 nm southwest of Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi River, moving south at 10 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. * The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 2871 9014 2882 8982 2848 8950 2835 9009 TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 340DEG 10KT 2858 8988 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...>34KTS $$ BL