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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
304 AM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya
  River LA from 20 to 60 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 500 AM CDT.

* At 303 AM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of
  producing waterspouts was located along a line extending from 13 nm
  west of Pilottown to 15 nm northwest of Southwest Pass Of the
  Mississippi River to 12 nm southeast of Louisiana Offshore Oil
  Port, moving southeast at 5 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.

* The cluster of severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open
  waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should avoid waterspouts and never try to navigate near them.
Move to safe harbor or shelter immediately until the threat passes.

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

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LAT...LON 2822 8990 2854 9012 2909 8972 2928 8953
      2928 8946 2927 8945 2921 8943 2922 8936
      2917 8925 2890 8946
TIME...MOT...LOC 0803Z 302DEG 6KT 2921 8947 2907 8965 2874 8985

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

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