


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
821 WHUS54 KLIX 200056 SMWLIX GMZ530-200130- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0224.250720T0056Z-250720T0130Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 756 PM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas... * Until 830 PM CDT. * At 756 PM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts was located over The Mid Point Of The Causeway Bridge, moving east at 10 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... The Mid Point Of The Causeway Bridge and Lake Pontchartrain/Lake Maurepas. 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 3029 8995 3028 8991 3014 8991 3012 9018 3015 9026 3022 9025 3028 9017 3030 8996 TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 263DEG 10KT 3018 9010 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ KLG