Special Marine Warning Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
908 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the
Mississippi River out 20 nm...
Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the
Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm...
Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island
Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM...
Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20
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 1115 AM CDT.
* At 907 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 26 nm south of Farewell Buoy to 18 nm south of
Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi River, moving east at 20 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...
Pilottown and Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi River.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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LAT...LON 2794 8966 2868 9011 2989 8831 2916 8794
2885 8799 2843 8819 2817 8845 2802 8877
2791 8934
TIME...MOT...LOC 1407Z 288DEG 21KT 2968 8816 2865 8946
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS
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