


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
785 WHUS54 KLIX 182027 SMWLIX GMZ530-182130- /O.NEW.KLIX.MA.W.0289.250818T2027Z-250818T2130Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 327 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas... * Until 430 PM CDT. * At 326 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Manchac, moving southwest at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Lake Maurepas and Manchac. 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 3034 9041 3029 9037 3036 9029 3031 9027 3015 9046 3015 9054 3026 9061 3032 9059 3037 9050 3037 9048 TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 064DEG 13KT 3036 9039 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$