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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.

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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

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