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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
713 PM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

GMZ530-555-041700-
/O.EXA.KLIX.SC.Y.0051.251204T1200Z-251205T1200Z/
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-
Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the
Mississippi River out 20 nm-
713 PM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected.

* WHERE...Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas and Coastal
  Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi
  River out 20 nm.

* WHEN...From 6 AM Thursday to 6 AM CST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Showers and storms in the area may generate
  locally higher winds and seas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
713 PM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

GMZ532-534-536-538-557-577-041700-
/O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0051.251204T1200Z-251205T1200Z/
Mississippi Sound-Lake Borgne-Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island
Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM-
713 PM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO
6 AM CST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 20 kt with frequent gusts up to 25 kt
  expected.

* WHERE...Mississippi, Chandeleur, and Breton Sounds as well as
  portions of the Gulf waters east of the mouth of the Mississippi
  River.

* WHEN...From 6 AM Thursday to 6 AM CST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Showers and storms in the area may generate
  locally higher winds and seas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

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