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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1254 PM CDT Mon Mar 31 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 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 the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to
  Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM...

* Until 200 PM CDT.

* At 1253 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 18 nm east of Southwest Pass Of the
  Mississippi River, moving east at 40 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and large
           hail.

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

* 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 2825 8836 2877 8913 2912 8942 2914 8855
      2902 8835 2827 8833
TIME...MOT...LOC 1753Z 267DEG 42KT 2886 8905

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

MSW