Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
496 WHUS54 KLIX 301839 SMWLIX GMZ538-555-301930- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0189.240530T1839Z-240530T1930Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 139 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Breton Sound... Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm... * Until 230 PM CDT. * At 139 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Breton Sound. The severe thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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... Breton Sound. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 2939 8936 2957 8947 2972 8925 2944 8908 TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 262DEG 2KT 2952 8934 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...>34KTS $$ BL