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
535 AM CST Wed Feb 19 2025

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the
  Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm...
  Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island
  Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 630 AM CST.

* At 535 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 54 nm southeast of Southwest Pass Of the
  Mississippi River, moving east at 50 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts in excess of 50 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats...damage
           vessels and oil rigs...and create suddenly higher waves.
           Boats could suffer signifficant structual damage in high
           winds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher
           waves.

* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dangerous high winds and suddenly higher waves are expected! Seek
shelter or move to safe harbor immediately!

&&

LAT...LON 2855 8811 2845 8817 2835 8825 2830 8831
      2832 8859 2850 8861 2864 8807
TIME...MOT...LOC 1135Z 263DEG 50KT 2842 8856

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...50KTS

$$