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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service New Orleans LA

1055 AM CDT Fri May 9 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 Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the

  Mississippi River 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 noon CDT.



* At 1055 AM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of

  producing waterspouts was located along a line extending from 16 nm

  west of Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi River to 32 nm southeast

  of Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, moving northeast at 30 knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and small 

           hail.



  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...

  Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi River.



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.



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LAT...LON 2888 8954 2911 8926 2854 8900 2815 8921

      2816 8955 2852 8960 2891 8978

TIME...MOT...LOC 1555Z 217DEG 29KT 2893 8970 2862 8948 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...<.75IN

WIND...>34KTS



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