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Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
881 WHUS54 KLIX 051258 SMWLIX GMZ532-051400- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0256.240705T1258Z-240705T1400Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 758 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Mississippi Sound... * Until 900 AM CDT. * At 758 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 9 nm east of Rigolets, 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. && LAT...LON 3029 8905 3017 8918 3004 8938 3003 8937 3003 8940 3001 8940 3006 8950 3010 8950 3018 8953 3018 8955 3021 8955 3022 8948 3027 8944 3030 8941 TIME...MOT...LOC 1258Z 283DEG 15KT 3020 8947 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ CAB