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
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

$$

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