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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1258 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA
  out 20 nm...
  Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya
  River LA from 20 to 60 NM...
  Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port
  Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM...
  Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to
  Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM...

* Until 200 AM CDT.

* At 1258 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 17 nm east of Ship Shoal 295, or 50 nm
  south of Isle Derniers, moving northeast at 55 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and large 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. Large
           hail could result in injury and damage to boats...vessels
           and oil rigs.

* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 2857 9127 2896 9084 2896 9012 2827 8965
      2805 9027 2804 9097 2809 9128
TIME...MOT...LOC 0558Z 233DEG 57KT 2824 9099

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

MEFFER