Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
444 PM CDT Tue Aug 5 2025

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA
  out 20 nm...
  Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to
  Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM...

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 444 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 10 nm north of Terrebonne Bay, moving
  southeast 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.
           Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Timbalier Bay, Terrebonne Bay, and Timbalier Island.

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 2917 9072 2919 9067 2926 9067 2932 9056
      2937 9056 2940 9050 2937 9041 2934 9039
      2936 9036 2931 9029 2921 9022 2915 9021
      2915 9017 2918 9011 2915 9007 2888 9048
      2915 9073
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 304DEG 10KT 2935 9054

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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