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
220 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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 315 PM CDT.

* At 220 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 7 nm east of Timbalier Island, moving
  northwest at 10 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 and Timbalier Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Strong winds will be dangerous for boaters or anyone near the water.
Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. Seek shelter or move
to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 2907 9018 2900 9025 2893 9033 2903 9057
      2919 9051 2926 9034
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 129DEG 10KT 2905 9032

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

$$

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