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
109 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 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 215 PM CDT.

* At 108 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 11 nm northwest of Louisiana Offshore Oil
  Port, or 13 nm southeast of Timbalier Island, moving north 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.

* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

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 2889 9013 2887 9023 2890 9035 2911 9034
      2913 9021 2910 9008
TIME...MOT...LOC 1808Z 179DEG 9KT 2896 9022

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

$$

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