Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
435 WHUS54 KLIX 282251 SMWLIX GMZ550-282345- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0179.240528T2251Z-240528T2345Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 551 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm... * Until 645 PM CDT. * At 551 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 11 nm north of Isle Derniers, 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... Timbalier Bay, Terrebonne Bay, Isle Derniers, and Timbalier Island. 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 2916 9076 2918 9068 2926 9067 2939 9046 2934 9039 2936 9035 2935 9032 2915 9021 2899 9020 2900 9091 TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 284DEG 17KT 2926 9077 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...>34KTS $$ HRL