Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
144 WHUS54 KLIX 171705 SMWLIX GMZ530-534-171800- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0241.240617T1705Z-240617T1800Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1205 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Borgne... Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas... * Until 100 PM CDT. * At 1205 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Lake Pontchartrain/Lake Maurepas, moving northwest at 15 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. Make sure all on board are in a secure location and wearing life jackets. 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... Mandeville, The Mid Point Of The Causeway Bridge, Eden Isle, Lake Pontchartrain/Lake Maurepas, and Orleans Marina. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 3037 9004 3032 8997 3029 8995 3027 8984 3014 8970 3009 8985 3013 8987 3007 8991 3001 9016 3004 9021 3028 9027 3038 9028 3041 9018 TIME...MOT...LOC 1705Z 144DEG 17KT 3016 8999 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ HRL