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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
113 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 215 PM CDT.

* At 112 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Grand
  Isle to 27 nm southwest of Louisiana Offshore Oil Port to 30 nm
  east of Ship Shoal 198 to 32 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, Barataria Bay, Grand Isle, Louisiana Offshore Oil
  Port, and Timbalier Island.

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 2804 9101 2855 9095 2878 9062 2932 9032
      2915 9021 2915 9019 2918 9012 2936 9018
      2939 9006 2955 9003 2956 8995 2944 8977
      2944 8971 2933 8969 2935 8961 2927 8957
      2927 8945 2836 8995 2808 9003 2805 9026
TIME...MOT...LOC 1812Z 299DEG 21KT 2917 8999 2860 9043 2843 9071 2796
9079

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

$$

SO