Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
813 WHUS54 KLIX 171909 SMWLIX GMZ530-172015- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0280.240717T1909Z-240717T2015Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 209 PM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas... * Until 315 PM CDT. * At 208 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from The Mid Point Of The Causeway Bridge to Lake Maurepas, moving east at 10 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and large hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...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... Manchac, Lake Pontchartrain/Lake Maurepas, Orleans Marina, Mandeville, The Mid Point Of The Causeway Bridge, Lake Maurepas, Kenner, and Eden Isle. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && LAT...LON 3037 9004 3029 8995 3028 8985 3024 8978 3014 8972 3007 8980 3010 8987 3000 9003 2999 9017 3003 9039 3010 9046 3016 9046 3015 9058 3020 9063 3031 9060 3036 9051 3034 9041 3028 9037 3038 9028 3041 9019 TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 287DEG 10KT 3020 9014 3027 9055 HAIL...>.75IN WIND...>34KTS $$ TJS