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Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
035 WHUS54 KLIX 161744 SMWLIX GMZ530-534-161845- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0237.240616T1744Z-240616T1845Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1244 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Borgne... Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas... * Until 145 PM CDT. * At 1244 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 nm southeast of Lake Pontchartrain/Lake Maurepas, moving north at 15 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... Eden Isle, Lake Pontchartrain/Lake Maurepas, and Mandeville. 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 3032 8996 3029 8995 3028 8987 3027 8983 3021 8975 3020 8967 3008 8983 3008 8984 3010 8987 3006 8992 3003 9003 3040 9018 TIME...MOT...LOC 1744Z 165DEG 16KT 3013 8996 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ MSW