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
458 PM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Chandeleur Sound...
  Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20
  NM...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 458 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 9 nm west of Chandeleur Sound, 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...
  Chandeleur Sound.

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 2983 8933 2999 8933 3005 8887 2993 8883
      2976 8886 2970 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 270DEG 15KT 2991 8922

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

$$

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