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
841 AM CDT Mon May 11 2026

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  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...

* Until 1015 AM CDT.

* At 841 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 nm northeast of
  Eugene Island 189, or 16 nm southwest of Caillou Bay, moving
  northwest at 15 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and large hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in injury
           and damage to boats...vessels and oil rigs.

* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes.
Wind gusts to 40 knots, large hail, high waves, dangerous lightning,
and heavy rain are possible with this storm.

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

&&

LAT...LON 2917 9126 2923 9106 2888 9094 2878 9120
      2889 9127
TIME...MOT...LOC 1341Z 146DEG 15KT 2889 9111

HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

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