Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
411 WHUS54 KLIX 301901 SMWLIX GMZ538-555-301945- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0190.240530T1901Z-240530T1945Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 201 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 245 PM CDT. * At 201 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 11 nm south of Breton Sound, moving southeast at 20 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 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. * Locations impacted include... Pilottown. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 2915 8921 2929 8931 2930 8931 2931 8933 2940 8942 2951 8928 2932 8889 TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 310DEG 19KT 2939 8929 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...40KTS $$ BL