Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
710 WHUS54 KLIX 181915 SMWLIX GMZ530-182015- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0288.240718T1915Z-240718T2015Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 215 PM CDT Thu Jul 18 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 215 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Mandeville to 7 nm west of The Mid Point Of The Causeway Bridge to near Manchac, moving southeast at 20 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots. 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... Mandeville, The Mid Point Of The Causeway Bridge, Kenner, Eden Isle, Lake Pontchartrain/Lake Maurepas, and Orleans Marina. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 3037 9004 3032 8997 3029 8995 3028 8985 3021 8975 3013 8972 3007 8980 3010 8987 3005 8993 3000 9003 2999 9017 3003 9039 3010 9046 3016 9047 3028 9031 3039 9025 3041 9018 TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 294DEG 22KT 3038 9019 3026 9025 3022 9036 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...40KTS $$ Zeringue