


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
404 WHUS54 KLIX 161920 SMWLIX GMZ550-552-162015- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0207.250716T1920Z-250716T2015Z/ 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 $$ KLG