Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
626 WHUS54 KLIX 041813 SMWLIX GMZ530-041900- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0253.240704T1813Z-240704T1900Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 113 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas... * Until 200 PM CDT. * At 113 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 7 nm east of Manchac, moving northeast at 10 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. * Locations impacted include... Mandeville, Madisonville and points southwest of there. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 3038 9006 3023 9027 3021 9031 3026 9037 3035 9031 3038 9028 3041 9020 TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 223DEG 10KT 3031 9027 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ MEFFER