Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
621 WHUS54 KLIX 161647 SMWLIX GMZ532-534-161715- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0236.240616T1647Z-240616T1715Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1147 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Borgne... Mississippi Sound... * Until 1215 PM CDT. * At 1147 AM CDT, a thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 8 nm east of Rigolets, moving northwest at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts. 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. * Locations impacted include... Rigolets. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 3016 8936 3002 8949 3012 8969 3019 8962 3022 8948 3026 8945 TIME...MOT...LOC 1647Z 130DEG 15KT 3014 8950 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...<34KTS $$ 95/DM