Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
303 WHUS54 KLIX 280542 SMWLIX GMZ555-557-575-577-280645- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0176.240528T0542Z-240528T0645Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1242 AM CDT Tue May 28 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 Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM... Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM... * Until 145 AM CDT. * At 1241 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 22 nm southeast of Chandeleur Sound to 38 nm east of Pilottown to 48 nm south of Farewell Buoy, moving south at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots 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. * Strong thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && LAT...LON 2930 8891 2888 8855 2878 8815 2942 8809 2955 8847 2986 8873 TIME...MOT...LOC 0541Z 003DEG 23KT 2967 8872 2940 8852 2935 8828 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...40KTS $$