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
711 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas...

* Until 730 AM CDT.

* At 711 AM CDT, a shower capable of producing waterspouts was
  located over Mandeville, moving northeast at 30 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...
  Mandeville.

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 3038 9009 3037 9004 3035 9002 3034 8999
      3032 9014 3035 9018 3039 9010
TIME...MOT...LOC 1211Z 244DEG 32KT 3036 9009

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

$$

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