Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
240 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the
  Mississippi River out 20 nm...
  Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island
  Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM...
  Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20
  NM...

* Until 330 PM CDT.

* At 240 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 27 nm east of
  Breton Sound, moving east at 5 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small 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.

* The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes.
Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, small hail, high waves, dangerous
lightning, and heavy rain are possible with this storm.

Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather
Service.

&&

LAT...LON 2938 8881 2955 8889 2967 8865 2942 8854
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 249DEG 5KT 2949 8878

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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