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Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
231 WHUS54 KLIX 182134 RRA SMWLIX GMZ532-536-557-182230- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0290.240718T2134Z-240718T2230Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 434 PM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chandeleur Sound... Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM... Mississippi Sound... * Until 530 PM CDT. * At 434 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over Cat Island, moving east at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. 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... Ship Island, Cat Island, Mississippi Sound, and Pass Christian. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && LAT...LON 3044 8880 3038 8873 3039 8865 3039 8863 3014 8861 3006 8913 3033 8922 TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 253DEG 17KT 3025 8911 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ Schlotz