Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
704 WHUS54 KLIX 152201 SMWLIX GMZ550-552-555-152330- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0375.240915T2201Z-240915T2330Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 501 PM CDT Sun Sep 15 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 Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm... Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM... * Until 630 PM CDT. * At 501 PM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts was located along a line extending from 7 nm northwest of Terrebonne Bay to 17 nm northwest of Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi River, moving east at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats...damage vessels and oil rigs...and create suddenly higher waves. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Timbalier Bay, Pilottown, Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi River, Terrebonne Bay, Grand Isle, and Timbalier Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Strong winds will be dangerous for boaters or anyone near the water. Boaters should avoid waterspouts and never navigate near them. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. Waterspouts can move onshore as a tornado! Seek shelter in a sturdy building or move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 2919 9067 2936 9056 2935 9032 2915 9019 2918 9012 2934 9017 2931 8958 2927 8957 2927 8944 2921 8943 2921 8929 2930 8930 2929 8910 2902 8914 2894 8931 2900 9073 2914 9079 TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 292DEG 16KT 2928 9065 2920 8958 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ KLG