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
145 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas...

* Until 215 AM CDT.

* At 145 AM CDT, a shower capable of producing waterspouts was
  located near Lake Maurepas, moving northwest at 20 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...
  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 3019 9044 3015 9049 3015 9058 3018 9062
      3020 9063 3028 9061 3031 9059 3036 9051
TIME...MOT...LOC 0645Z 156DEG 21KT 3018 9053

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

$$

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