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
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

$$

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