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
337 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 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
  Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM...
  Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20
  NM...
  Mississippi Sound...

* Until 500 PM CDT.

* At 336 PM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of
  producing waterspouts was located along a line extending from
  Portersville Bay to 23 nm south of Farewell Buoy, moving west at 20
  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...
  Ship 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 3044 8897 3044 8882 3038 8873 3040 8859
      3037 8849 3039 8845 3037 8840 3032 8840
      2989 8832 2972 8823 2964 8840 2964 8884
      3040 8903
TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 088DEG 20KT 3033 8826 2975 8818

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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