Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
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
824 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Barataria Bay...
Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA
out 20 nm...
Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya
River LA from 20 to 60 NM...
Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to
Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM...
Terrebonne Bay...
* Until 1000 AM CDT.
* At 824 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 nm east of
Eugene Island 189, or 21 nm south of Caillou Bay, moving east at 20
knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.
* Locations impacted include...
Caillou Bay, Terrebonne Bay, Grand Isle, Timbalier Island,
Timbalier Bay, Barataria Bay, and Isle Derniers.
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.
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LAT...LON 2890 9126 2926 9091 2929 9082 2921 9075
2934 9063 2939 9047 2935 9039 2937 9034
2930 9030 2928 9023 2914 9019 2925 9015
2939 9017 2945 9026 2955 8993 2951 8986
2950 8975 2935 8960 2833 9061 2860 9127
TIME...MOT...LOC 1324Z 283DEG 19KT 2879 9109
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS
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