Special Marine Warning

Special Marine Warning
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
344 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the
  Mississippi River out 20 nm...
  Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the
  Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm...
  Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port
  Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM...
  Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to
  Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM...

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 343 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 15 nm east of
  Louisiana Offshore Oil Port to 35 nm southwest of Southwest Pass Of
  the Mississippi River, moving east at 25 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, 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...
  Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi River.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass.
Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, large hail, high waves, dangerous
lightning, and heavy rain are possible with these storms.

&&

LAT...LON 2833 8975 2844 8997 2893 8990 2908 8910
      2830 8924
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 267DEG 26KT 2886 8973 2847 8979

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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