


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
748 WHUS54 KLIX 090717 SMWLIX GMZ532-536-557-090745- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0023.250309T0717Z-250309T0745Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 117 AM CST Sun Mar 9 2025 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chandeleur Sound... Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM... Mississippi Sound... * Until 145 AM CST. * At 116 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Cat Island, moving east at 35 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and large hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats...damage vessels and oil rigs...and create suddenly higher waves. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in injury and damage to boats...vessels and oil rigs. * Locations impacted include... Ship Island, Cat Island, Mississippi Sound, and Pass Christian. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Strong winds will be dangerous for boaters or anyone near the water. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. Seek shelter or move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 3043 8880 3038 8873 3038 8869 3021 8861 3015 8923 3035 8924 3040 8904 3044 8902 TIME...MOT...LOC 0716Z 252DEG 33KT 3032 8912 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...>.75IN WIND...40KTS $$ Frye