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
719 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  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 845 PM CDT.

* At 716 PM CDT, a gust front was located along a line extending
  from near Yscloskey to 13 nm northwest of Barataria Bay to 7 nm
  northeast of Point Au Fer Island, moving southeast at 30 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  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...
  Caillou Bay, Terrebonne Bay, Grand Isle, Timbalier Island,
  Timbalier Bay, Barataria Bay, Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi
  River, Isle Derniers, and Louisiana Offshore Oil Port.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek safe shelter, mariners can expect gusty winds and increasing
waves.

Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather
Service.

&&

LAT...LON 2935 9110 2926 9109 2936 9092 2924 9080
      2913 9085 2940 9048 2915 9017 2938 9019
      2956 8994 2933 8968 2915 8923 2887 8937
      2878 8954 2875 8975 2892 8982 2872 9025
      2870 9093 2872 9103 2930 9119
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 326DEG 30KT 2979 8960 2953 9011 2937 9111

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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