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
658 PM CDT Fri Jul 25 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 Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA
  out 20 nm...
  Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the
  Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm...
  Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya
  River LA from 20 to 60 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 830 PM CDT.

* At 657 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Barataria
  Bay, moving north at 50 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Timbalier Bay, Barataria Bay, Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi
  River, Grand Isle, and Louisiana Offshore Oil Port.

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 2794 8965 2808 9004 2805 9030 2935 9040
      2935 9032 2915 9017 2919 9012 2938 9019
      2939 9006 2954 9003 2956 8994 2935 8959
      2927 8957 2931 8940 2934 8941 2923 8936
      2923 8928 2840 8821 2808 8863 2793 8921
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 180DEG 49KT 2936 8997

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

$$

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