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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1213 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 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 115 PM CDT.

* At 1212 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Timbalier
  Bay to near Timbalier Island to 12 nm south of Isle Derniers to 8
  nm southeast of Ship Shoal 295, moving southeast at 20 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots.

  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...
  Timbalier Bay, Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, and Grand Isle.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather
Service.

&&

LAT...LON 2891 9079 2906 9046 2933 9032 2922 9023
      2915 9021 2915 9017 2919 9011 2914 9001
      2895 8989 2857 9017 2841 9044 2804 9059
      2803 9088 2809 9127 2820 9127
TIME...MOT...LOC 1712Z 326DEG 22KT 2925 9029 2901 9042 2886 9076 2814
9124

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

SO