Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
845 WHUS54 KLIX 181601 SMWLIX GMZ552-572-181700- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0286.240718T1601Z-240718T1700Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1101 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM... Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM... * Until noon CDT. * At 1101 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Barataria Bay to 12 nm southwest of Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi River, 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. * Locations impacted include... Barataria Bay, Grand Isle, and Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi River. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 2868 8966 2892 8981 2918 9008 2938 9010 2939 9006 2955 9002 2956 8996 2944 8977 2944 8973 2927 8965 2895 8938 2892 8941 2865 8921 2861 8921 2863 8923 2860 8930 TIME...MOT...LOC 1601Z 290DEG 16KT 2930 8997 2880 8957 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ Zeringue