Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
109 WHUS54 KLIX 151606 SMWLIX GMZ575-577-151700- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0275.240715T1606Z-240715T1700Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1106 AM CDT Mon Jul 15 2024 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm... Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM... * Until noon CDT. * At 1106 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 49 nm east of Pilottown, 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. * The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 2903 8795 2893 8797 2875 8803 2904 8857 2934 8852 2927 8800 2916 8794 TIME...MOT...LOC 1606Z 277DEG 14KT 2916 8827 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ Zeringue