


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
610 WHUS54 KLIX 021433 SMWLIX GMZ552-555-572-021530- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0263.250802T1433Z-250802T1530Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 933 AM CDT Sat Aug 2 2025 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm... Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM... Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM... * Until 1030 AM CDT. * At 933 AM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts was located along a line extending from 39 nm south of Grand Isle to 16 nm southeast of Louisiana Offshore Oil Port to 8 nm west of Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi River, moving east at 15 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... Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi River. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Strong winds will be dangerous for boaters or anyone near the water. Boaters should avoid waterspouts and never try to navigate near them. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. Seek shelter or move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 2854 8997 2902 8978 2913 8900 2879 8929 2847 8934 TIME...MOT...LOC 1433Z 264DEG 16KT 2859 8977 2876 8975 2898 8955 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ Zeringue