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
215 PM CDT Fri May 9 2025

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Chandeleur Sound...
  Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20
  NM...
  Mississippi Sound...

* Until 345 PM CDT.

* At 215 PM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of
  producing waterspouts was located along a line extending from 8 nm
  north of Chandeleur Sound to 17 nm south of Petit Bois Pass, moving
  northeast at 35 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and small hail.

  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...
  Ship Island, Cat Island, Mississippi Sound, Pascagoula, and Horn
  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 3043 8880 3038 8873 3040 8859 3037 8849
      3039 8845 3037 8840 3010 8836 2997 8912
      2980 8931 2993 8937 3037 8917 3040 8904
      3044 8902
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 210DEG 34KT 3006 8907 2992 8832

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

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