Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
327 WHUS54 KLIX 301909 SMWLIX GMZ536-538-302015- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0191.240530T1909Z-240530T2015Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 209 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Breton Sound... Chandeleur Sound... * Until 315 PM CDT. * At 208 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 10 nm southwest of Chandeleur Sound, moving southeast at 10 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. * The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && LAT...LON 2984 8930 2996 8917 2984 8884 2959 8907 TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 309DEG 8KT 2983 8919 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...40KTS $$ BL