Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
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GMZ532-534-536-538-557-170745-
/O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0148.240517T0616Z-240517T0745Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
116 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Breton Sound...
Chandeleur Sound...
Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20
NM...
Lake Borgne...
Mississippi Sound...
* Until 245 AM CDT.
* At 116 AM CDT, showers were located along a line extending from
near Mississippi Sound to 14 nm east of Breton Sound, moving east
at 25 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.
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.
* Locations impacted include...
Cat Island, Yscloskey, Mississippi Sound, Pass Christian, Rigolets,
Lake Borgne, Ship Island, and Chandeleur Sound.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for southeastern
Louisiana...and the adjacent coastal waters. A Tornado Watch also
remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for southern Mississippi...and the
adjacent coastal waters.
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
&&
LAT...LON 3044 8882 3038 8871 2966 8871 2967 8975
2972 8968 2977 8967 2977 8951 2983 8949
2987 8940 3001 8949 2998 8955 2987 8957
2983 8967 2992 8985 2998 8987 3013 8968
3014 8974 3020 8969 3022 8948 3032 8939
TIME...MOT...LOC 0616Z 271DEG 25KT 3033 8895 2953 8902
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS
$$
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