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
527 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024
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...
* Until 630 AM CDT.
* At 526 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
waterspouts was located near Atchafalaya Bay, moving east at 55
knots.
HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, and large
hail.
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. Large
hail could result in injury and damage to boats...vessels
and oil rigs.
* Locations impacted include...
Timbalier Bay, Caillou Bay, Terrebonne Bay, Isle Derniers, and
Timbalier Island.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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LAT...LON 2926 9120 2936 9114 2934 9110 2926 9109
2936 9101 2936 9092 2924 9080 2916 9090
2914 9082 2919 9067 2926 9067 2932 9056
2938 9055 2940 9048 2934 9039 2937 9034
2921 9023 2897 9018 2909 9127 2926 9129
TIME...MOT...LOC 1026Z 273DEG 56KT 2932 9134
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...49KTS
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