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

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
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