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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1252 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Lake Borgne...
  Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas...

* Until 215 AM CDT.

* At 1252 AM CDT, showers were located along a line extending from 6
  nm east of Mandeville to Orleans Marina, moving east at 30 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 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...
  Manchac, Lake Pontchartrain/Lake Maurepas, Orleans Marina,
  Mandeville, The Mid Point Of The Causeway Bridge, Lake Maurepas,
  Kenner, and Eden Isle.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for southeastern
Louisiana...and the adjacent coastal waters.

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 3037 9004 3029 8995 3028 8985 3021 8975
      3020 8968 3007 8983 3010 8987 3000 9003
      3000 9023 3003 9039 3010 9046 3016 9046
      3014 9059 3020 9063 3031 9060 3036 9051
      3034 9041 3028 9037 3038 9028 3041 9018
TIME...MOT...LOC 0552Z 275DEG 28KT 3040 8997 3003 9008

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...49KTS

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