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
1119 AM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

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 Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island
  Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM...
  Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20
  NM...

* Until 1215 PM CST.

* At 1119 AM CST, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of
  producing waterspouts was located along a line extending from 9 nm
  south of Chandeleur Sound to 12 nm east of Breton Sound, moving
  northeast at 50 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots.

  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.

* The cluster of severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open
  waters.

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 2937 8920 2948 8917 2953 8908 2975 8886
      2989 8882 3008 8835 2988 8831 2950 8813
TIME...MOT...LOC 1719Z 234DEG 49KT 2978 8900 2951 8907

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS

$$