Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
316 WHUS54 KLIX 021322 SMWLIX GMZ536-538-552-555-557-575-577-021415- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0251.240702T1322Z-240702T1415Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 822 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Breton Sound... Chandeleur Sound... Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm... 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... Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM... Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM... * Until 915 AM CDT. * At 818 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 nm south of Breton Sound, moving east at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small 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. * Locations impacted include... Pilottown and Breton Sound. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 2900 8796 2911 8924 2922 8937 2921 8929 2930 8931 2929 8936 2936 8945 2936 8955 2945 8961 2951 8971 2966 8882 2958 8816 2916 8794 TIME...MOT...LOC 1318Z 269DEG 18KT 2944 8934 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...>34KTS $$ MSW