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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
517 PM CST Wed Nov 13 2024

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Breton Sound...
  Chandeleur Sound...
  Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the
  Mississippi River out 20 nm...
  Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the
  Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm...
  Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island
  Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM...
  Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20
  NM...

* Until 615 PM CST.

* At 517 PM CST, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of
  producing waterspouts was located 26 nm southeast of Chandeleur
  Sound, moving north at 25 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts in excess of 50 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats...damage
           vessels and oil rigs...and create suddenly higher waves.
           Boats could suffer signifficant structual damage in high
           winds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher
           waves.

* The cluster of severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open
  waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dangerous high winds, waterspouts and suddenly higher waves are
expected! Boaters should avoid waterspouts and never try to navigate
near them. Seek shelter or move to safe harbor immediately!

&&

LAT...LON 2928 8842 2933 8905 2983 8913 2980 8827
      2973 8823
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 186DEG 45KT 2962 8866

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...50KTS

$$

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