


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
754 WHUS54 KLIX 161228 SMWLIX GMZ557-575-577-161430- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0203.250716T1228Z-250716T1430Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 728 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm... Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM... Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM... * Until 930 AM CDT. * At 727 AM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts was located along a line extending from 47 nm south of Farewell Buoy to 72 nm southeast of Pilottown, moving west at 10 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 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. * The cluster of severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters. 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. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && LAT...LON 2885 8799 2855 8811 2837 8824 2843 8882 2988 8834 2985 8829 2916 8794 TIME...MOT...LOC 1227Z 102DEG 11KT 2938 8776 2863 8800 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...40KTS $$