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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1134 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025

GMZ530-070500-
/O.CON.KLIX.MA.W.0063.000000T0000Z-250507T0500Z/
1134 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT...

For the following areas...
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas...

At 1133 PM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of
producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 8 nm
northwest of Eden Isle to near The Mid Point Of The Causeway Bridge,
moving east at 25 knots.

HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, and large
         hail.

SOURCE...Causeway station at mid lake reported wind gust to 62 knots
         or 71 miles per hour. Radar indicated hail of near ping
         pong size or 1.5 inches in diameter.

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.
         Large hail could result in injury and damage to
         boats...vessels and oil rigs.

Locations impacted include...
Manchac, Lake Pontchartrain/Lake Maurepas, Orleans Marina, The Mid
Point Of The Causeway Bridge, Mandeville, Lake Maurepas, Eden Isle,
and Kenner.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should avoid waterspouts and never try to navigate near them.
Move to safe harbor or shelter immediately until the threat passes.

Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass.
Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, large hail, high waves, dangerous
lightning, and heavy rain are possible with these storms.

&&

LAT...LON 3033 8997 3029 8995 3024 8978 3013 8972
      3007 8982 3010 8987 3000 9003 2999 9015
      3004 9040 3010 9046 3016 9046 3015 9058
      3019 9063 3020 9063 3026 9061 3037 9050
      3034 9041 3028 9037 3038 9026 3039 9011
TIME...MOT...LOC 0433Z 269DEG 27KT 3035 8989 3015 9016

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...50KTS

$$

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