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
843 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  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 945 AM CDT.

* At 842 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 16 nm east of Louisiana Offshore Oil Port,
  or 18 nm west of Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi River. The
  severe thunderstorm was nearly stationary.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts.

  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.

* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 2900 8969 2889 8956 2867 8964 2892 8994
TIME...MOT...LOC 1342Z 038DEG 4KT 2885 8972

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...<34KTS

$$