Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
061 WHUS54 KLIX 302034 SMWLIX GMZ552-555-302130- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0195.240530T2034Z-240530T2130Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 334 PM CDT Thu May 30 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 the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM... * Until 430 PM CDT. * At 334 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 10 nm south of Pilottown, moving southeast at 5 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, 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. && LAT...LON 2901 8937 2914 8915 2897 8883 2869 8924 TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 321DEG 6KT 2904 8917 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...>34KTS $$ BL