


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
063 WHUS54 KLIX 162037 SMWLIX GMZ532-536-557-577-162200- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0208.250716T2037Z-250716T2200Z/ 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 $$ KLG