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
132 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 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
  Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM...
  Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20
  NM...
  Lake Borgne...
  Mississippi Sound...

* Until 230 PM CDT.

* At 131 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 7 nm east of Yscloskey, moving east at 50
  knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, and small
           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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Cat Island, Yscloskey, Mississippi Sound, Horn Island, Pass
  Christian, Rigolets, Lake Borgne, Ship Island, Chandeleur Sound,
  Breton Sound, and Pascagoula.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for southeastern
Louisiana...southern Mississippi...and the adjacent coastal waters.

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3049 8884 3038 8873 3038 8859 2944 8848
      2946 8936 2952 8972 2964 8976 2977 8968
      2977 8951 2987 8940 3001 8949 2998 8955
      2986 8958 2983 8968 2988 8975 3008 8974
      3013 8968 3016 8974 3022 8948 3027 8945
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 249DEG 49KT 2986 8955

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...49KTS

$$

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