Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
682 WHUS54 KLIX 302126 SMWLIX GMZ552-555-572-575-302230- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0196.240530T2126Z-240530T2230Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 426 PM CDT Thu May 30 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 Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm... Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM... Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM... * Until 530 PM CDT. * At 426 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 12 nm southeast of Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi River, moving south at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, 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 2888 8938 2894 8913 2860 8890 2854 8937 TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 342DEG 14KT 2879 8923 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...49KTS $$ BL