Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
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
100 AM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA
out 20 nm...
Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya
River LA from 20 to 60 NM...
* Until 200 AM CDT.
* At 100 AM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of
producing waterspouts was located 12 nm southwest of Caillou Bay,
moving north at 35 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...
Caillou Bay.
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.
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LAT...LON 2912 9126 2924 9126 2926 9129 2927 9127
2926 9120 2932 9118 2933 9117 2930 9117
2933 9113 2935 9115 2936 9114 2934 9110
2926 9109 2930 9103 2936 9100 2936 9095
2826 9085 2820 9127
TIME...MOT...LOC 0600Z 162DEG 37KT 2904 9117
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
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