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
158 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Breton Sound...
Chandeleur Sound...
Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the
Mississippi River out 20 nm...
Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20
NM...
Mississippi Sound...
* Until 300 PM CDT.
* At 158 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
waterspouts were located along a line extending from 7 nm north of
Cat Island to 13 nm northwest of Chandeleur Sound to near Breton
Sound to 10 nm northwest of Pilottown, moving southeast at 15
knots.
HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots.
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...
Cat Island, Mississippi Sound, Pass Christian, Ship Island,
Pilottown, Chandeleur Sound, and Breton Sound.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather
Service.
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LAT...LON 3044 8902 3043 8881 3038 8873 2985 8885
2936 8883 2910 8898 2920 8929 2929 8930
2937 8950 2948 8937 2983 8946 2987 8940
2994 8948 3028 8944 3030 8939 3034 8942
3039 8937 3039 8927 3035 8924 3040 8904
TIME...MOT...LOC 1858Z 304DEG 16KT 3035 8909 3008 8923 2958 8921 2930
8938
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS
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SO