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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1212 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Breton Sound...
  Chandeleur Sound...
  Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the
  Mississippi River out 20 nm...
  Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20
  NM...

* Until 215 AM CDT.

* At 1211 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 8 nm southeast
  of Yscloskey to 6 nm north of Barataria Bay, moving east at 35
  knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, and small
           hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats...damage
           vessels and oil rigs...and create suddenly higher waves.
           Make sure all on board are in a secure location and
           wearing life jackets. Expect wind gusts in excess of 50
           knots and suddenly higher waves. Boats could sustain
           catastrophic damage or capsize. Make sure all on board
           are wearing life jackets. Return to safe harbor if
           possible

* Locations impacted include...
  Pilottown and Breton Sound.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for southeastern
Louisiana...and the adjacent coastal waters. A Tornado Watch also
remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for the adjacent coastal waters.

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 2899 8897 2919 8928 2924 8928 2930 8931
      2929 8935 2936 8945 2936 8955 2938 8959
      2945 8961 2945 8964 2953 8974 2960 8977
      2967 8975 2965 8870
TIME...MOT...LOC 0511Z 291DEG 36KT 2973 8959 2948 8995

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...50KTS

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