Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
175 WHUS54 KLIX 021223 SMWLIX GMZ536-538-555-557-021330- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0250.240702T1223Z-240702T1330Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 723 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 Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM... * Until 830 AM CDT. * At 723 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 14 nm southeast of Breton Sound. The severe thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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... Breton Sound. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 2921 8881 2923 8928 2930 8931 2929 8935 2936 8945 2936 8952 2942 8960 2945 8961 2945 8964 2948 8968 2953 8974 2960 8977 2963 8976 2975 8851 TIME...MOT...LOC 1223Z 279DEG 5KT 2948 8904 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ CAB