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Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
883 WHUS54 KLIX 282313 SMWLIX GMZ530-534-290015- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0180.240528T2313Z-240529T0015Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 613 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Borgne... Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas... * Until 715 PM CDT. * At 613 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near The Mid Point Of The Causeway Bridge, moving east at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and small 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. * Locations impacted include... Mandeville, Eden Isle, and Lake Pontchartrain/Lake Maurepas. 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. && LAT...LON 3038 9010 3034 9000 3029 8995 3028 8985 3021 8975 3013 8972 3008 8985 3010 8987 3002 8998 3003 9009 3030 9008 3030 9029 3038 9028 3040 9021 TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 275DEG 17KT 3016 9011 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...40KTS $$ HRL