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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
724 AM CDT Thu May 22 2025

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the
  Mississippi River out 20 nm...
  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...
  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 830 AM CDT.

* At 724 AM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of
  producing waterspouts was located along a line extending from 6 nm
  south of Grand Isle to 22 nm southwest of Louisiana Offshore Oil
  Port. The cluster of severe thunderstorms were nearly stationary.

  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...
  Grand Isle, Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, and Southwest Pass Of the
  Mississippi River.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2852 9054 2916 9026 2917 9022 2915 9021
      2915 9017 2918 9012 2920 9012 2930 8975
      2929 8958 2927 8957 2927 8945 2921 8943
      2923 8934 2880 8937 2847 9022
TIME...MOT...LOC 1224Z 279DEG 1KT 2911 9000 2862 9032

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

$$

Zeringue